Spotted Gum timber
Spotted Gum timber in Melbourne Spotted Gum (Corymbia maculata) is the Australian hardwood most builders ask for by name: light brown to dark red-brown with a wavy grain, hard underfoot, Class 1 durable above ground and accepted to BAL-29 in 19 mm boards. It bleeds less tannin than Merbau, which makes it the pick next to pale paving or a...
Spotted Gum timber in Melbourne
Spotted Gum (Corymbia maculata) is the Australian hardwood most builders ask for by name: light brown to dark red-brown with a wavy grain, hard underfoot, Class 1 durable above ground and accepted to BAL-29 in 19 mm boards. It bleeds less tannin than Merbau, which makes it the pick next to pale paving or a pool.
| Hardness | 10.1 kN (Janka, seasoned) |
|---|---|
| Durability | Class 1 above ground |
| Bushfire | BAL-29 at 19 mm (AS 3959 bushfire-resisting timber) |
| Colour | Light brown to red-brown, often with fiddleback figure |
What we stock
Decking: 86 × 19 and 135 × 19 mm in random lengths from $9.60 per lineal metre, with 5.7 to 6.0 m long lengths sold per board.
Choosing between the two sources
Queensland boards run a little lighter and more even in colour; New South Wales boards show more figure and red. Both are the same species and the same hardness. Feature grade shows gum veins and knots, Standard a few, Select almost none; our grades guide has photos.
Guides: Merbau vs Spotted Gum decking, Spotted Gum vs Blackbutt flooring, decking timber comparison.
Stocked at 170 Settlement Road, Thomastown, with pickup or delivery across Melbourne and regional Victoria. Call (03) 9465 9875 with your sizes and we will quote the job.