Meranti
Botanical Name
Overview
Available Grades:-
Sawfalling excluding 6ths.
Cladding, Decking, Saunas
Certification
PEFC
Origin
Finland
Physical Structure
Non-structural, small sound knots
Durability
Class 2 Durable
Moisture Content
6 – 8%
Working Qualities
Stable, tangential movement 2 – 3mm
Storage Advice
Under cover
Stability
Care should be taken with storage and machining as product can be brittle, follow Thermowood handbook guidelines Due to stability paint manufacturers are happy to provide 3 year to 10 year warranties subject to conditions Thermowood Redwood can be fire treated, but due to its brittle nature, a 15% wastage factor on end splitting should be calculated
Wastage Allowance
15%
