{"product_id":"merbau-70x19-dar","title":"Merbau 70x19 DAR","description":"\u003cp\u003eMerbau 70 × 19 mm DAR: kiln-dried, Select Grade hardwood, dressed all round and a wider batten for screens, gates and fence infill. Class 1 durable above ground, termite resistant and accepted for bushfire areas up to BAL-29.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLengths:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 m to 2.1 m, sold per length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimber:\u003c\/strong\u003e Merbau (\u003cem\u003eIntsia bijuga\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eI. palembanica\u003c\/em\u003e) from Southeast Asia and the Pacific; orange-brown, darkening with age; about 830–860 kg\/m³, Janka hardness 8.5 kN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDurability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Class 1 above ground, which the Queensland Government rates at more than 40 years’ expected life; the heartwood is termite resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBushfire:\u003c\/strong\u003e Merbau is on the AS 3959 list of bushfire-resisting timbers, accepted up to BAL-29\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStability:\u003c\/strong\u003e kiln-dried, and low-movement for a hardwood, so it holds its line in screens and battens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFixing:\u003c\/strong\u003e pre-drill — WoodSolutions notes Merbau tends to split unless pre-bored — and keep fixings at least 12 mm from edges and ends. Use stainless steel within 1 km of the coast or 1 m of a pool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTannin:\u003c\/strong\u003e new Merbau bleeds tannin that stains concrete, paving and render. Seal every face and cut end, and to finish it straight away, draw the tannin out first with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/intergrain-ultraprep-tannin-oil-remover\"\u003eIntergrain UltraPrep Tannin \u0026amp; Oil Remover\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinishing:\u003c\/strong\u003e coat every face and cut end before fixing, then recoat at least once a year, or leave it bare to weather silver-grey. Oils we stock: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cutek-oil-extreme-cd50\"\u003eCUTEK CD50\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/intergrain-universal-timber-oil\"\u003eIntergrain Universal Timber Oil\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sceneys-timber-decking-oil\"\u003eSceney’s Timber Decking Oil\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther screen sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/merbau-dar-solid-42x19\"\u003e42 × 19\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/merbau-dar-solid-42x42\"\u003e42 × 42\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/merbau-dar-structural-timber-38x38\"\u003e38 × 38\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAt Greenhill:\u003c\/strong\u003e stocked at 170 Settlement Road, Thomastown, with pickup or delivery across Melbourne and regional Victoria. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dressed-merbau\"\u003edressed Merbau\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompare every size, length and price in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/merbau\"\u003eMerbau timber range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMerbau 70 × 19 mm DAR is a kiln-dried, Select Grade hardwood batten, dressed all round, used for screens, gates and fence infill and as a hardwood picket. It is Class 1 durable above ground, termite resistant and accepted for bushfire areas up to BAL-29. Sold per length in 1.8 m and 2.1 m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Greenhill Timbers","offers":[{"title":"2.1M","offer_id":68913426989090,"sku":"GHT-11322","price":10.4,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.8M","offer_id":68913427021858,"sku":"GHT-11321","price":8.91,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/3981\/5970\/files\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-26-2026-02_55_14-PM.png?v=1792367608","url":"https:\/\/greenhilltimbers.com.au\/products\/merbau-70x19-dar","provider":"Greenhill Timbers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}