Red Balau 2x4 Handrail

Name: Red Balau 2x4 Handrail
Brand: Ghent Wood Products
SKU: RB-2X4-HR
Price: 29.92 USD
Availability: InStock

Nominal 2 × 4

Size: 2x4 Handrail

1x6 5/4x6 5/4x6 Grooved 2x4 2x6 4x4 Post 2x2 Baluster 1x4 1x10 Fascia 5/4x4 5/4x4 Grooved 5/4x12 Bullnose 2x4 Handrail 1x4 T&G V2E 1x4 ECB Ceiling 1x6 ECB WP4 1x6 Rainscreen

2x4 Handrail Handrail covers 3.5" per lineal foot · 0.667 BF per lineal foot.

Price per board

Length	8'	10'	12'
Board	$29.92	$37.40	$50.28
$/LF	$3.74	$3.74	$4.19
$/MBF	$5,610	$5,610	$6,285

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About Red Balau

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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, Red Balau, Alan Batu, Selangan Batu, Mangaris, Membatu.

Strength & performance

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Mechanical properties, benchmarked against Ipe — the tropical-hardwood gold standard.

Janka hardness2,100 lbf57% of Ipe

Resistance to denting, wear and foot traffic

Bending strength (MOR)18,400 psi72% of Ipe

Load a board carries before it breaks

Stiffness (MOE)2,560 ksi82% of Ipe

Resistance to deflection — less bounce underfoot

Density850 kg/m³81% of Ipe

Weight — a proxy for durability and stability

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Specifications

Material: Red Balau
Brand: Ghent Wood Products
SKU: RB-2X4-HR
Nominal size: 2 × 4
Sold by: LF
Availability: Made to order

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