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Comparison of terrace wood
Here you will find an overview of the most well-known types of wood. Some types of wood only have a poor durability and are therefore not suitable as decking wood. Other woods have a very good resistance class, but can warp badly. This summary is intended to enable you to compare the types of wood. If you click on the name of the wood, you will get to the detailed post in our Wood Lexicon.
ABACHI
| Colour: light yellow |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: Africa |
| Dimensional stability: good |
| Lifespan: up to 3 years |
| – low durability |
| + low warpage |
AFZELIA
| Colour: light brown to reddish |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: Africa |
| Dimensional stability: good |
| Lifespan: more than 25 years |
| + very good durability |
| + low warpage |
ACACIA
| Colour: yellowish olive |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: USA, Southeastern Europe |
| Dimensional stability: poor to moderate |
| Lifespan: 15-25 years |
| + good durability |
| – strong delay |
BAMBOO
| Colour: light yellow |
| Type: grass |
| Origin: Asia |
| Dimensional stability: not specified |
| Lifespan: 10-15 years |
| + moderate durability |
| – no clear species |
BANGKIRAI
| Color: brown |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: Asia |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Lifespan: 15-25 years |
| + cheap hardwood |
| - heavy bleeding |
CUMARU
| Colour: reddish brown |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: South America |
| Dimensional stability: good |
| Lifespan: over 25 years |
| + good dimensional stability |
| + very good durability |
DOUGLAS FIR
| Colour: pink brown |
| Type: softwood |
| Origin: North America |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Lifespan: 5-15 years |
| + very cheap price |
| – bad technical values |
OAK
| Colour: leather brown |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: Europe, North America |
| Dimensional stability: very good |
| Lifespan: 10-15 years |
| + good durability |
| – rapid cracking |
EUCALYPTUS
| Colour: pink brown |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: Australia, India, Brazil, China |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Lifespan: 5 to 15 years |
| – imprecise species |
| – moderate delay |
SPRUCE
| Colour: yellow-brown |
| Type: softwood |
| Origin: Europe, Russia |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Lifespan: 3-5 years |
| - poor durability |
| – moderate delay |
GARAPA
| Colour: yellow-brown |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: South America |
| Dimensional stability: good |
| Lifespan: over 25 years |
| + very good durability |
| + good dimensional stability |
IPE LAPACHO
| Colour: greenish brown |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: South America |
| Dimensional stability: good |
| Lifespan: over 25 years |
| + good dimensional stability |
| + very good durability |
IROCO
| Colour: yellow-brown |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: Africa |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Lifespan: 15-25 years |
| + good durability |
| – moderate delay |
JATOBA
| Colour: reddish brown |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: South America |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Lifespan: 15-25 years |
| + good durability |
| – moderate delay |
JAW
| Colour: light yellow |
| Type: softwood |
| Origin: Europe, Russia |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Lifespan: 3 to 8 years |
| - poor durability |
| – moderate delay |
LARCH
| Colour: light pink |
| Type: softwood |
| Origin: Europe |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Lifespan: 5-10 years |
| – low durability |
| – moderate delay |
MASSARANDUBA
| Colour: reddish brown |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: South America |
| Dimensional stability: moderate to good |
| Lifespan: over 25 years |
| + very good durability |
| + moderate dimensional stability |
ROBINIA
| Colour: yellowish olive |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: North America |
| Dimensional stability: poor to moderate |
| Lifespan: 15-25 years |
| + good durability |
| – strong delay |
SIBERIAN LARCH
| Color yellow |
| Type: softwood |
| Origin: Russia |
| Dimensional stability: moderate to good |
| Lifespan: 5-15 years |
| + cheap price |
| – moderate durability |
SIPO
| Colour: reddish brown |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: Africa |
| Dimensional stability: bad |
| Lifespan: 15-25 years |
| + good durability |
| – strong delay |
TATAJUBA
| Colour: reddish brown |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: South America |
| Dimensional stability: good |
| Lifespan: approx. 25 years |
| + good durability |
| – good dimensional stability |
TEAK
| Colour: golden brown |
| Type: hardwood |
| Origin: Asia, South America |
| Dimensional stability: very good |
| Lifespan: over 25 years |
| + very good durability |
| + very good dimensional stability |
Table of Contents
process
calculate demand
calculate costs
Order wood samples
Wood decking shipping
interim storage
Building instructions wooden terrace
grocery list
Prepare the subsurface
meadow or earth
stone or concrete
roof or balcony
hillside
Lay out the foundation
Establish height compensation
Lay the substructure
Install decking
Select saw blade
Screw the decking boards together
Building instructions terrace screws
Assembly instruction clips
Fade wooden terrace
build stairs
Decking boards crooked
Typical mistakes
Care for
Clean
Enjoy
Decking quality
Best decking wood
Wood species comparison
hand sorting
cracks and curvature
Durability wooden deck
Wood vs Aluminum
Concealed screw connection comparison
branded products
finger joint
