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Red Balau 2x6 S4S E4E Deck Board
Nominal 2 × 6
2x6 S4S covers 5.5" per lineal foot · 1 BF per lineal foot.
Price per board
| Length | 8' | 10' | 12' | 14' | 16' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | $46.00 | $57.50 | $77.28 | $94.92 | $115.04 |
| $/LF | $5.75 | $5.75 | $6.44 | $6.78 | $7.19 |
| $/MBF | $5,750 | $5,750 | $6,440 | $6,780 | $7,190 |
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About Red Balau
Full Batu 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, Red Balau, Alan Batu, Selangan Batu, Mangaris, Membatu.
Strength & performance
Compare all decking species →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
Specifications
- Material
- Red Balau
- Brand
- Ghent Wood Products
- SKU
- RB-2X6-S4S
- Nominal size
- 2 × 6
- Sold by
- LF
- Availability
- In stock
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