DOWNES and READER DECKING

BEAUTY - DURABILITY - EASY INSTALLATION

The AFRICAN CUMARU(OKAN) offers the ribbon stripes beauty, the easy installation qualities of a QUARTER SAWN BOARD and unmatchable stability.

Advantages of Quarter Sawn African Cumaru Decking

 
• attractive ribbon stripe appearance
• more stable than decking manufactured with plain sawn lumber
• less expansion and contraction on the width of the  boards
• less moisture penetration
• less cupping, twisting, and warping
• less surface checking compared to flat sawn boards
• available in the standard decking dimensions

BESIDES BEING KILN DRIED ALL BOARDS ARE FINISHED-SANDED

 

REGULAR UNSANDED DECKING

SANDED AFRICAN CUMARU

Color tone of the product may vary. Picture is only to illustrate the surfacing results
 
species: density (mc 12%): QUARTER SAWN WARRANTY KILN DRIED-MC%
AFRICAN CUMARU 910 kg/m³ YES YES (*) 12-15%
Angelim Pedra 780Kg/m3 NO N/A N/A
Bubinga 925 kg/m³ NO N/A N/A
Cumaru-South America 950Kg/m3 NO N/A 17-18%
IPE 960Kg/m3 NO N/A N/A
Keruing 720-800Kg/m3 NO N/A N/A
Padouk 770 kg/m³ NO N/A N/A
Wenge 870 kg/m³ NO N/A N/A

Gallery (left click on the picture to enlarge)

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(*) call for our 20 year warranty, limited to the product (not installation) certificate