Larch Timber Softwood Or Hardwood

We stock douglas fir cedar and larch and many other softwood timbers.

Larch timber softwood or hardwood. Due to high resin saturation of fiber larch is naturaly resistant to decays or rots. Although severe reactions are quite uncommon wood species in the larix genus have been reported to cause skin irritation as well as hives and skin lesions. The timber is resistant to rot when in contact with the ground and is suitable for use as posts and in fencing. Western larch is the most commercially important larix species in north america.

It s also one of the hardest softwoods in the united states with a janka hardness of 830 lb f about as hard as american elm. We ve put together some resources about timber durability to help you choose the best timber for your gate or garage door or whatever you re looking to make. Contact us on 44 0 117 963 3136 or at timber robbins co uk. The timber durability chart contains 5 classes of timber with each class determining how long each timber listed will last these are all to bs en 350 2 1994 durability of.

Excellent application for framing roofing decking flooring siding and other specialty products. European larch larix decidua japanese larch larix kaempferi tamarack larix larcina related articles. Although timber decking is a desirable asset for any outdoor setting it has one fundamental problem it is very slippery when wet. European larch can have a distinct resinous odor when being worked.

Larch wood is valued for its tough waterproof and durable qualities. Classifying wood as either a hardwood or softwood comes down to its physical structure and makeup and so it is overly simple to think of hardwoods as being hard and durable compared to soft and workable softwoods. We are specialist softwood timber merchants. Larch timber softwood or hardwood the colour of hardwood is much darker compared to that of softwood but if the timber isn t treated with a creditable finish it will also start to weather to a silver grey softwoods are generally cheaper than hardwoods but the price for each individual project will vary depending on the specific details and.

Part of our european softwoods range the benefits of ordering larch timber derive predominantly from its strength and durability this is a wood held in high esteem by the timber trade and is used extensively within the construction industry as a hardy cladding material. This happens to be generally true but there are exceptions such as in the cases of wood from yew trees a softwood that is relatively hard and wood from balsa trees a. Anti slip has been developed to make your deck a much safer surface. See the articles wood allergies and toxicity and wood dust safety for more information.

Deck wright anti slip decking is a superior non slip process that can be applied to any specification of timber decking. From our warehouse in bristol uk we deliver nationally and internationally.