View full sizeRed Balau 1x6 ECB WP4 Paneling
Red Balau (Batu) 1x6 WP4 paneling — edge-and-center-bead tongue-and-groove, kiln-dried. Covers 5-1/8". Dense tropical hardwood for ceilings and walls. Priced by length.
1x6 WP4 ECB WP4 covers 5.125″ per lineal foot · 0.5 BF per lineal foot.
| Length | 8' | 10' | 12' | 14' | 16' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | $20.72 | $25.90 | $34.80 | $42.84 | $51.84 |
| $/LF | $2.59 | $2.59 | $2.90 | $3.06 | $3.24 |
| $/MBF | $5,180 | $5,180 | $5,800 | $6,120 | $6,480 |
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About Red Balau
Full Red Balau profile →Batu / Red Balau hardwood has become one of the most popular exterior decking woods on the market today. Nova imports and distributes our Batu / Red Balau decking throughout the U.S. and Canada through a network of leading distributors and retailers. Nova's Batu / Red Balau is graded and inspected at the source by our own personnel ensuring that our material is of the highest quality.
- Color
- Russet red brown to medium brown
- Grain
- Straight grain
- Texture
- Medium to fine
- Durability
- Excellent. Nova offers a 25 year warranty on Meranti Batu against rot and decay in temperate climates.
- Working
- One of the easiest to work relative to typical high density tropical decking hardwoods. Meranti Batu is much easier to install than Ipe or Cumaru.
- Drying
- Batu / Red Balau dries rapidly with little decay
- Common uses
- Batu / Red Balau is idea for exterior decking, millwork, railing, porch flooring, siding, soffit, wainscotting.
- Origin
- Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
- Botanical family
- Dipterocarpaceae
- Also known as
- Shorea guiso, Alan Batu, Selangan Batu, Mangaris, Membatu.
Strength & performance
Compare all decking species →Mechanical properties, benchmarked against Ipe — the tropical-hardwood gold standard.
Specifications
- Material
- Red Balau
- Brand
- Ghent Wood Products
- SKU
- RB-1X6-WP4
- Pattern
- WP4
- Nominal size
- 1 × 6
- Net size (actual)
- 5/8" × 5-3/8"
- Coverage per LF
- 5-1/8"
- Condition
- Kiln-dried (KD)
- Sold by
- LF
- Weight
- 1.27 lb
- Availability
- Made to order
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