This wood material also doesn t require regular varnishing or similar treatments.
Iroko wood flooring uk.
With excellent strength properties comparing well with teak though weaker in bending and in compression along the grain.
Brown to golden orange coarse texture with interlocked irregular grain.
It is yellow when freshly machined which quickly changes to medium then darker brown.
Products in this category 4 8 5.
It works fairly well with most tools though.
From 2 metres and longer up to about 4 9 metres.
Iroko is varied mix of yellow gold and a subtle twist of brown colour tones making eack plank disticntive with a light grain also known as kambala which is very durable and hard wearing and is available in a solid structure as a protected species iroko is becoming harder to source and is produced to order with a lifetime structural guarantee.
Iroko has a wide distribution in tropical africa from sierra leone in the west to tanzania in the east.
West african iroko timber is imported at fas phnd pin hole no defect grade mainly kiln dried.
Iroko timber is commonly used as an inexpensive alternative to teak they are very similar in density grain structure and colour after ageing.
Iroko is a distinctive golden or medium brown hardwood originating from the west coast of africa.
From stock 26 32 38 51 65 76 100mm.
The tree can grow quite large i have seen logs forty feet long and five feet in diameter.
Iroko can be used for decking cladding and general joinery.
Highly durable and resistant to rot and insect infiltration iroko is an ultra versatile choice for flooring and even boat building.
Order quality iroko wood with timber2udirect cut to any size with up to 3 6m lenghts.
Iroko african teak hardwood is very durable because of nature of this wood it is reported iroko wood has very similar durability to genuine asian teak wood unfinished iroko solid timber floor board can be laid for outdoor use as the wood do not need regular maintaince by preservative oiles.
Iroko also known as african teak is a dense african timber with the properties of genuine teak.
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