Wallbarn Ipe Timber Decking Tiles - 30mm Thick
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Wallbarn Ipe Timber Decking Tiles - 30mm Thick
Wallbarn selects timber of the highest quality. All species are extremely tough, will not absorb water, rot or become covered with fungus or mildew – ideal for the British weather. The tiles are manufactured to the highest quality; with the timber being kiln dried and the tiles are fixed together with rust-proof screws and an extra plank of wood on the underside to reinforce the tile. They are all treated with natural oil lacquer.
All our timber possess the following:-
- Are ultra-hard and dense
- Are long lasting
- Are resistant to moisture ingress and rotting
- Have smooth grains that are unlikely to splinter or scratch on the surface
- Are resistant to insect and mildew damage
- Are strong and weight bearing.
Ipe from Brazil is one of the toughest most durable woods available. It has a greenish brown appearance and because of its tight grain is recognised for its high resistance to mildew, termites and rotting. It is very low maintenance and is used extensively in marine and exterior construction due to its resistance to water. It dries very well and becomes extremely hard, which means it has to be pre-drilled and cut with a mechanical saw. It carries a Class A fire rating and will last well over 25 years. It is nicknamed “ironwood”.
| Raw material | IPE | CUMARU | GARAPA | GREEN HEART | ||||
| Botanical name | Lapacho, Tabebuia spp, | Dipteryx odorata | Apuleia leiocarpa | Lauraceae, Ocotea rodiaei | ||||
| Green | Dry | Green | Dry | Green | Dry | Green | Dry | Green |
| Density | 960 kg/m3 | 994 kg/cm3 | 910 kg/m3 | 1,138 kg/cm3 | 670 kg/m3 | 830 kg/m3 | 970 kg/m3 | 833 kg/m3 |
| Bending strength | 1,579 kg/cm2 | 1,825 kg/cm2 | 1,357 kg/cm2 | 1,917 kg/cm2 | 956 kg/cm2 | 1,278 kg/cm2 | 1,427 kg/cm2 | 1,842 kg/cm2 |
| Crushing strength (green) | 1,825 kg/cm2 | 725 kg/cm2 | 1,917 kg/cm2 | 634 kg/cm2 | 380 kg/cm2 | 554 kg/cm2 | 380 kg/cm2 | 554 kg/cm2 |
| Specific gravity | 0.92 | 1.08 | 0.86 | 0.9 | 0.66 | 0.97 | 0.85 | 1 |
| Hardness | 1,671 kg | 1,606 kg | 740 kg | 1,072 kg | ||||
| Shearing strength | 114 kg/cm2 | 129 kg/cm2 | 135kg/cm2 | 139 kg | ||||
| Weight | 994 kg/cm3 | 1,138 kg/cm3 | 835 kg/m3 | 1,030 kg/cm3 | ||||
| Radial shrinkage | 6.60% | 5% | 4.40% | 7.50% | ||||
| Tangential shrinkage | 8% | 7.60% | 8.50% | 8.20% | ||||
| Volumetric shrinkage | 13.20% | 12% | 14% | 17% | ||||
| Colour | Dark green to dark brown | Chestnut honey colour to reddish brown | Yellowish beige to yellowish brown | Yellowish brown to olive colour | ||||
| Texture | Fine, tight grain | Unstressed Fibrous | Fine, smooth grain | Fine, uniform grain | ||||
| Durability | Very hard, almost completely resistant to termites, fungus, marine attack and damp | Resistant to fungal and marine attack, high resistance to decay | Resistant to termites. Marine attack, fungi and decay | Highly resistant to termites and decay fungi | ||||
| Anticipated lifespan | Over 25 years | Over 20 years | Up to 15 years | Over 20 years | ||||
| Size of tile | 500 x 500mm | 500 x 500mm | 500 x 500mm | 500 x 500mm | ||||
| Thickness of tile | 30mm | 30mm | 30mm | 30mm | ||||
| Weight of tile | 5.7kg | 5kg | 4kg | 4.75kg | ||||
| Sawing characteristics | Regular but blunts machinery quickly due to extreme hardness | Difficult, splits due to irregular grain | Relatively easy | Relatively easy with a straight grain but blunts machinery quickly due to hardness | ||||
| Drilling characteristics | Easy but blunts machinery quickly due to extreme hardness | Easy with defects, high quality drill bits required | Easy but high quality drill bits required | Easy with defects, high quality drill bits required | ||||
| Finishing characteristics | Good – smooth | Good with minor defects | Good – smooth | Good – smooth | ||||
| Drying characteristics | Easy with little or no defects | Easy with small defects | Slow with little or no defects | Slow with a risk of defects | ||||
| Fire rating | Class A | High resistance | High resistance | Class A |
- Ultra-hard and dense
- Long lasting
- Resistant to moisture ingress and rotting
- Smooth grains that are unlikely to splinter or scratch on the surface
- Resistant to insect and mildew damage
- Strong and weight bearing.