What is Hardwood?
Hardwood is wood from dicot trees. These are usually found in broad-leaved temperate and tropical forests. In temperate and boreal latitudes they are mostly deciduous, but in tropics and subtropics mostly evergreen. Hardwood contrasts with softwood.
Hardwood Prices In South Africa
Timber decks range from R950. 00 per m2 for Pine decking. The costs for a hardwood deck such as the Teak range from R1,100.00 to R1,300.00 per m2.
What are standard timber sizes in South Africa?
SA Pine structural and Industrial graded timber, SABS / SATAS approved. Structural Pine S5 is available in the following dimensions, thicknesses 38mm, 50mm, 76mm, and widths 38mm, 50mm, 76mm, 114mm, 152mm, and 228mm, lengths from 3.0m up to and including 6.6m untreated and CCA treated (H2 and/or H3).
What wood is used for furniture in South Africa?
Kiaat is also known as African Teak and has loads of character. You’ll typically find it in Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. The brown heartwood is resistant to borer and termite, is durable, and has a pleasing spicy fragrance.
Is SA pine softwood or hardwood?
soft wood
South African Pine is a soft wood and cheaper furniture is often made of pine.