View full sizeRed Balau 5/4x4 T&G Deck Board
Red Balau (Batu) 5/4x4 T&G deck board — tongue-and-groove for gap-free porch decking, kiln-dried. Net 1" × 3-1/2", covers 3-1/8". Dense tropical hardwood at a fraction of Ipe's cost. Priced by length.
5/4x4 T&G T&G covers 3.125″ per lineal foot · 0.417 BF per lineal foot.
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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-54X4-TG
- Pattern
- T&G
- Nominal size
- 1-1/4 × 4
- Net size (actual)
- 1" × 3-3/8"
- Coverage per LF
- 3-1/8"
- Condition
- Kiln-dried (KD)
- Sold by
- LF
- Availability
- In stock