Yellow Balaus at UK Timber

Wood is the best material to use if you want to make a cost-efficient project and yet you do not want to compromise with the quality of the output. Unlike other materials, woods are natural and can be grown anywhere. Aside from that, woods have wider varieties when it comes to providing you with the best options. As for timber decking, Oak and Yellow Balau are the top choices of structural engineers.

WHAT IS YELLOW BALAU?

Yellow Balau is a wood that is inherent in the Southeast Asia most especially in Malaysia. The wood is the top choice of home builders not only because of its yellowish appearance that adds to the aesthetic property of a project but also because of its durability. Yellow Balau is a type of hardwood that is resistant from weathering, insect attack and decay even if left untreated.

Under tedious testing, it was found out that untreated Yellow Balaus have a minimum lifespan of 15 years, making it one of the most durable timber. Furthermore, Yellow Balaus are believed to be 50% stronger than oakwoods.

MORE REASONS WHY YELLOW BALAU IS THE TOP CHOICE OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS:

Other reasons such as the following makes Yellow Balau the top choice of structural engineers and local home builders:

• It has the capacity to dry slowly. When a hardwood has the capacity to dry slowly, it means that the wood is advantageous for woodworking. It provides efficient re-sawing before a final product is made.
• It has the best tensile strength. Structural engineers choose Yellow Balau whenever they can for their projects because of its tensile strength to handle stress before breaking.
• It is environment-beneficial. Yellow Balaus are always sourced in sustainable established agencies making it beneficial for environmentally conscious individuals or businesses.
• It is suitable for almost any kind of project. Yellow Balau is undoubtedly one of the best woods to use when making projects that require strength and durability. The timber is suitable for heavy construction, flooring, timber decking and crafting heavy furniture.

UK TIMBER’S YELLOW BALAU

Being one of the largest providers of quality timber in the mainland UK, UK Timber provides only the best types of Yellow Balau. The type of Yellow Balau that we have on hand is air dried to a stable state and therefore readily available whenever you want to use them. Furthermore, the decking board is intentionally made to be reversible so you have the option of choosing which side to use -- the one grooved or the reeded one.

Oakwood as Building and Crafting Material

As we all know, wood has been one of the more traditional and basic material that people have been using for building and crafting. Not only because it is readily available from nature and is naturally sustainable, wood has also been known to be a sturdy but flexible long lasting material. Wood is basically defined as the fibrous material that composed the stem and branches of a tree or a plant. Having this definition of wood, it is easy to point out that this material comes not only from one source but from a wide array of plants present on land. One of the most notable sources of good a quality timber product is the Oak Tree.

The Oak is a common name of a tree or shrub that is mostly associated as a part of the genus Quercus that are considered as flowering plants. But further study about oaks has found out that these plants actually belonged to two genera which are the genus Quercus and genus Cyclobalanopsis. Under the two classifications of the common oak name is a long list of species belonging to the same family. Though oak is a name used for a number of different plants, these trees have the same qualities to belong in the same classification.

Oaks are best known to be the material of choice of both early people and modern human beings. Through history, oak has played an essential role in the timber industry as one of the highest valued and most demanded timber products. Because of the sturdiness and the strength that it has, oaks have been developed to be one of the basic traditional building materials used by people. Oak beams have been known to be a good choice in building houses. Not only does it make a structure’s stability better, it also accentuates a building’s aesthetic features.

Timber products such as oak timber are also good materials for crafting. A lot of products like wooden barrels, chairs, tables, desks, and cabinets can come from oak timber. Oak barrels are the most common containers used in brewing and aging good quality liquor all over the world. Other uses of oak timber in crafting include artworks made from the material. Though most commonly used as a material for sculpting, oak trees because of its natural beauty has also been known to be a subject for a lot of visual arts.

Because of its longevity as a plant itself and as a harvested material for building and crafting, oak trees has been one of the best known composite sustainable materials available from nature. With proper preservation techniques, oak timber products can last long and remain strong and durable throughout its use. Oak trees are not only flexible, they are also versatile in uses and people are sure to run out of purposes for oak timber products.