Blackbutt Cladding

Blackbutt cladding: a pale, straight-grained Australian hardwood accepted for bushfire areas up to BAL-29, on the AS 3959 list of bushfire-resisting timbers.

• Timber: Australian Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis), grown from Bega in NSW to Maryborough in Queensland; golden yellow to pale brown, about 900–930 kg/m³ and Janka 8.9 kN
• Durability: Class 1 above ground, which the Queensland Government rates at more than 40 years’ expected life; the heartwood is termite resistant
• Bushfire: on the AS 3959 bushfire-resisting timber list, accepted up to BAL-29
• Look: a light, neutral board that suits pale palettes; left bare it weathers to silver-grey, or oil it to hold the honey colour
• Fixing: pre-drill, keep fixings 12 mm from ends, and use stainless steel within 1 km of the coast
• Sizes: profiles and widths change with supply, so call us on 03 9465 9875 for what’s in the yard and current lengths
• Compare: grey ironbark is harder and darker but rated to BAL-19; Shou Sugi Ban is charred for a black finish
• At Greenhill: stocked at 170 Settlement Road, Thomastown, with pickup or delivery across Melbourne and regional Victoria. See all our timber cladding.

Blackbutt is a tall tree that is found from the coastal forests of New South Wales and southern Queensland. It is one of the most common species of hardwood commercially available. After the occurrence of a bushfire, the lower trunk of the tree is completely darkened – therefore the name ‘blackbutt’. Blackbutt Hardwood Cladding has a BAL29 rating and is naturally termite resistant. It can be applied to a wide variety of infrastructure conditions because of its flexibility and provides a long-lasting and durable external surface.

Related: Shou Sugi Ban, Weathertex Weathergroove Smooth 1200mm Panel and Weathertex Weathergroove Smooth 300mm Panel. Goes with: cladding accessories and timber battens. Range: external cladding in cladding and screening. Guides: Spotted Gum vs Blackbutt Flooring.

Pick up from 170 Settlement Road, Thomastown. Stocked lines are usually ready the same day. Delivery across Melbourne and regional Victoria is quoted on the order; call (03) 9465 9875 for a price on your suburb.

All prices include GST. Flooring is priced per square metre, decking and dressed timber per lineal metre, framing and posts per length. Trade accounts get trade pricing on the site and at the counter: apply here.

Bring your room or deck sizes in, or call (03) 9465 9875, and we will work out boards, lengths, fixings and oil, with about 10% allowed for cuts.