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The best decking wood

Wood is a natural product. In contrast to industrially manufactured goods, every decking board is therefore unique. Thanks to international quality standards and DIN norms, products from different suppliers and origins can still be compared.

How do I find the best decking wood?

There are subjective criteria, such as color and grain, and objective criteria, such as warpage resistance and durability, that decide on the choice of the right decking wood. For color and feel, it is best to use our free one Sample shipment. In addition, our Decision aid wood when searching for the wood that suits your project.

Here we want to explain the four most important objective criteria for the best decking wood. Woods that do not meet these requirements should be removed from your search.

Wood quality: Premium or FAS

FAS is the international standard for best sorting. Premium has established itself as a term in the German timber trade for the best sorting. The wood quality indicates how low the proportion of quality-reducing features is in the product. With the best sorting, cracks and hollow knots should only occur to a very small extent on the A-side of the decking. Pay attention to binding information from your timber dealer. Subsequent sorting or manual sorting also increases the quality of the floorboard selection. Ask your dealer for verifiable sorting criteria.

Durability: resistance class 1-2

Tropical types of wood generally last longer outdoors because they are more resistant to wood-destroying fungi. For a particularly long-lasting terrace, the wood should reach at least resistance class 2. All decking boards from Betterwood reach at least this class. The classification is based on long-term tests in accordance with the DIN standard. Of course, the location of the terrace is also crucial for its later durability (keyword: constructive wood protection). In damp and shady environments, the wood is more susceptible to fungi than in a well-ventilated and dry environment.

Drying: KD or technically dried

Drying has a decisive influence on the shape stability and dimensional accuracy of the wood. Technical drying (KD - kiln dried) prevents warping later on better than with wood that is only air-dried. All decking boards at Betterwood are kiln-dried.

Origin: FSC® 100%

Especially with tropical wood, you should pay attention to the sustainable and socially acceptable origins. The strictest international standard for wood from sustainable and fair production is the FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) certificate. Here, environmental and social compatibility is regularly checked through independent controls. All wood products at Betterwood are FSC® certified.

You should base your purchase decision on these objective criteria (wood quality, durability, drying, origin). All decking boards from Betterwood meet these four standards. In the end, however, the decisive factor is of course that you like the look of the wood and that you are satisfied with the advice from your lumber dealer.

Tools for your terrace project

At Betterwood you will find aidsto help you find the best decking wood. Try a few. And if you don't know what to do: Contact us with us.