{"product_id":"merbau-dar-structural-timber-fjl-gl17","title":"Merbau FJL GL17 140x42","description":"\u003cp\u003eMerbau FJL GL17 140 × 42 mm: finger-jointed laminated Merbau graded GL17, so it carries a structural rating that solid dressed Merbau doesn’t, while keeping the same colour and durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLengths:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2 m and 5.4 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it’s for:\u003c\/strong\u003e pergola and verandah beams, posts and exposed framing where the timber is both the structure and the finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy finger-jointed:\u003c\/strong\u003e laminating short lengths gives a straighter, more stable beam than a single solid section of the same size\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\u003eNot for in-ground use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Merbau is only Class 3 in-ground, so keep posts off the soil with galvanised stirrups rather than setting them in concrete\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\u003eSolid Merbau instead:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/merbau-dar-solid-140x42\"\u003e140 × 42 mm dressed Merbau\u003c\/a\u003e in the same size, appearance grade rather than structural\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\u003eReddish-brown, merbau has become a famous hardwood utilized through builders and householders Australia-wide for use in outdoor deck and pergola construction. When you want a hardwood for your mission that is dependable, durable, and versatile, it is difficult to go incorrect with Kwila. It is a highly durable exterior plantation timber grown in Indonesia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have Merbau Dar timber in the dressed finish, smooth on both sides and it is kiln-dried to the machine, making a stable product. It can be used as balusters, handrails, feature beams, fencing, gates, pergolas, exterior furniture, screenings, veranda, Merbau Dar timber needs oil to preserve color and prevent cracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Greenhill Timbers","offers":[{"title":"5.4m","offer_id":68913639686178,"sku":"GHT-7728","price":197.85,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4.2m","offer_id":68913639718946,"sku":"GHT-7727","price":153.88,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/3981\/5970\/files\/FJMerbau-140-x-42-LAM-e1690873522262.jpg?v=1792367783","url":"https:\/\/greenhilltimbers.com.au\/products\/merbau-dar-structural-timber-fjl-gl17","provider":"Greenhill Timbers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}