View full sizeRed Balau Mahogany 5/4x6 S4S E4E Deck Board
Red Balau Mahogany (Batu) 5/4x6 deck board — S4S Eased Edge, kiln-dried. A dense, durable tropical hardwood at a fraction of Ipe's cost. Priced by length.
5/4x6 S4S covers 5.5″ per lineal foot · 0.625 BF per lineal foot.
| Length | Board | $/LF | $/MBF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8' | $27.92 | $3.49 | $5,584 |
| 10' | $34.90 | $3.49 | $5,584 |
| 12' | $43.08 | $3.59 | $5,744 |
| 14' | $50.26 | $3.59 | $5,744 |
| 16' | $67.04 | $4.19 | $6,704 |
| 18' | $75.42 | $4.19 | $6,704 |
| Length | 8' | 10' | 12' | 14' | 16' | 18' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | $27.92 | $34.90 | $43.08 | $50.26 | $67.04 | $75.42 |
| $/LF | $3.49 | $3.49 | $3.59 | $3.59 | $4.19 | $4.19 |
| $/MBF | $5,584 | $5,584 | $5,744 | $5,744 | $6,704 | $6,704 |
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About Red Balau
Full Red Balau Mahogany profile →Batu / Red Balau hardwood — sold throughout the decking trade as Mahogany — 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
- Mahogany (trade name), 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-54X6-S4S
- Pattern
- S4S Eased Edge
- Nominal size
- 1-1/4 × 6
- Net size (actual)
- 1" × 5-1/2"
- Condition
- Kiln-dried (KD)
- Sold by
- LF
- Weight
- 2.03 lb
- Availability
- In stock
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