Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 1 to 3 of 3
Thread: External timber
-
2nd November 2011, 01:27 PM #1Intermediate Member
- Join Date
- Nov 2010
- Location
- Brisbane
- Posts
- 32
External timber
Hi folks
Most of my projects at the moment are external.
What's a good beginner's external hardwood for planters, boxes, etc?
I've done sleepers and I'm sick to death of treated pine.
I see lots of US projects where cedar is used.
What's a good Aussie wood?
I thought about Tassie Oak but I understand it's not good for outdoors.
Thanks in advance
Bin
-
2nd November 2011 01:27 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Posts
- Many
-
2nd November 2011, 04:41 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Aug 2011
- Location
- bilpin
- Posts
- 3,559
When you say external does this also include inground contact? Some hardwoods are fine outside but dont fair so well in/touching the ground. Some good durable hardwoods include ironbark, greygum,turpentine, tallow wood, grey box, forrest red gum, jarrah. There are many other durable hardwoods but these would be the pick of them.
-
2nd November 2011, 09:34 PM #3
we cut a lot of Class 1 hardwood, that is hardwood that is natualy durable and termite resistant.
things like ironbark, greygum, tallowwood to name a few.
we have quite a lot of good hardwood lying around, give me a ring or an email.
www.carlweiss.com.au
Mobile Sawmilling & Logging Service
8" & 10" Lucas Mills, bobcat, 4wd tractor, 12 ton dozer, stihl saws.
Similar Threads
-
Suitable timber for an external door?
By david.birch in forum FURNITURE, JOINERY, CABINETMAKING - formerly BIG STUFFReplies: 2Last Post: 29th August 2011, 01:35 AM -
what timber for external cladding and....
By travellinbob in forum TIMBERReplies: 54Last Post: 31st January 2010, 06:12 PM -
Green timber for external use
By Burnsy in forum FINISHINGReplies: 7Last Post: 8th February 2009, 10:57 PM -
Laminating external timber columns
By Fred in forum WOODWORK - GENERALReplies: 1Last Post: 23rd January 2004, 08:17 AM