Bangkirai 1x6 Rainscreen Siding | Yellow Balau 1x6 Hardwood Siding Boards

• Species of Wood: Bangkirai, Yellow Balau
• Photosensitivity: Moderate
• Density: 930 (KG/m3)
• Janka Hardness: 1,798 (pounds)
• Modulus of Rupture (MOR): 20,950 (psi)
• Modulus of Elasticity (MOE): 2,900 (1000 psi)
• Grade: Select + Better
• Grain: All Heart
• Usage: Rainscreen Siding
• Condition: KD
• Weight per 1000 SF or BF: 2950 lb
• Size Description: 1x6 (19mm x 139mm)
• Nominal Size: 1.000 x 6.000
• Net Size: 0.748 x 5.472
• Other Names: Shorea laevis, Anggelam, Balau, Benuas, Kumus, Penepak

Bangkirai Highlights Beautiful Low-Maintenance Color Range Without Compromising Strength

Bangkirai, Yellow Balau Species Information

Bangkirai wood has a brownish yellow heartwood and a light brown sapwood. Its grain can be straight or interlocked, featuring a glossy and smooth texture. Bangkirai has great durability as well as great hardness, with Janka hardness rating of 1798. Bangkirai has long been used both for finer uses such as flooring, but for heavy duty uses as well, such as marine and heavy construction. A great all-rounder, Indonesian Bangkirai hardwood flooring is beautiful flooring choice.

Grading for Bangkirai, Yellow Balau 1x6 (19mm x 139mm) Select + Better All Heart- Rainscreen Siding

Select & Better graded material will have a slightly wider color range than Clear. Select & Better will include the full natural color range of the particular specie. Select & Better allows tight knots, burls, and a very few small open defects. Select & Better includes all the natural Clear grade material and has "no prior selection", ie. the best pieces are included and not pulled out.

General Product Information

Bangkirai, Yellow Balau is a naturally durable species that makes it perfect for almost any outdoor application you could think of. Interlocking grain provides a smooth, even texture, and ensures a long maintenance free service life. These properties make Bangkirai favorably comparable to other well-known species such as Ipe and Cumaru.