Supply of timber decking is a key issue for this blogger.
Last month I read a very interesting article raising the issue of supply in the timber market for good local product. From what I am hearing there is product there but we are paying a premium for hardwoods.
This begs the question again re affordability of decking timber that is able to be purchased in Australia which is durable and not deleterious to overseas native forests and habitats. Merbau/Kwila the most popular decking timber is used in most cases, and this means wildlife habitats in Indonesia, New Guinea, etc are going to be wiped out, if we continue with cutting them down for paper, palm oil and timber.
Another reason for caution when building up and out, our outdoor spaces. Try to source suitable reclaimed timber, or some examples of hardwoods to try are Spotted Gum, Sugar Gum. Actually, Spotted Gum has a much higher Janka rating than Merbau, so it would last longer. The other benefit to Australian timbers is that the hues work harmoniously with our landscapes, and the exotic ones tend to look out of place.
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Thanks for the update. I really appreciate the efforts you have made for this blog.
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