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var. Guarapa Garapa hard wood – RealGarapa – decking lumber is lemon-yellow becoming light (honey) brown with age. Garapa decking has a slight ribbon like aspect, watery, wavelike or similar to silk appearance. Garapa hard wood – RealGarapa - decking is naturally resistant to wood decay and insect damage. It also has a class A fire rating – the same as concrete. Garapa hard wood – RealGarapa - decking is naturally scratch resistant and has an estimated useful life of 25 years. Deck oil preservation treatments will actually add even more years to the life of this very durable wood decking. Garapa wood – RealGarapa - decking is comparable to Ipe in durability, grain and workability at a lower price. Finishing this fine Garapa hard wood – RealGarapa - decking with brown – tinted oil provides a soft brown finish similar to ipe without the color variation from board to board that is characteristic of ipe hard wood decking. See comparison photo on this page. Go Natural with Garapa hard wood decking.
Brazilian Oak, Grapia, Brazilian Ash, Amarealao, Garrote, Marotoa, Muiratua, Muirajuba Janka hardness: 2280 lb – slightly harder than Hard Maple and almost twice as hard as red oak. Cutting and Drilling: Carbide tipped blades and bits are recommended for very durable garapa hard wood – RealGarapa - decking. Shrinkage: Garapa hard wood – RealGarapa - decking is kiln dried and has minimal shrinkage after installation. End wax is very useful at preventing end splits after you cut and install boards. Applying a water-based liquid wax emulsion after cutting the end of every board prevents end splits and ensures the best results.
Light and Heavy carpentry The main species of garapa – RealGarapa - decking, Apuleia leiocarpa is found mainly in the South of Brazil, in the Atlantic coast forests, easily colonizing cleared areas.
Like all of the lumber supplied by Brazilian Wood Depot, RealGarapa meets high standards for social, economic and environmental responsibility. See RealWood.Org for more information about how purchasing this hardwood lumber fuels the economic value and preservation of the South American forests. Deck Installation: Joists and support beams - Pressure treated (PT) pine lumber is most often used for joists, beams and posts underneath Garapa hard wood decking because it is cheap and is protected from weather by the Garapa decking. This protection extends the expected life of the support lumber dramatically. Fasteners - After choosing the hard wood decking species that you prefer, you need to decide on using screws through the face of the board or a type of hidden fastener that conceals the screws. The hidden fasteners cost a little more but many feel that spending a little extra for the beauty of hidden fasteners is a good investment since the deck will last a lifetime.
Railings - There are many choices to make when designing your railings and balusters (vertical pickets). Vertical balusters are more desirable than horizontal balusters (like cable) because of safety and ease of installation. Horizontal balusters enable children to scale the railing and require precise tautness to prevent children from squeezing between them. BW Depot stocks wood balusters that match the decking and last a lifetime unlike PT or cedar balusters. Aluminum and galvanized steel balusters are beautiful cost effective choices and can be mounted with matching hard wood rails, posts and handrail. Galvanized steel railing baluster sections are much easier to install, much stronger and possibly the most cost effective option. The Fortress Iron provides these steel railing sections at a fraction of the cost of having them custom made. Matching hard wood handrails and posts go well with any railing choice.
For design tips visit our Cutting Edge Tips Blog. For information on fasteners, railings and finishes visit the Accessories Page. Shipping and Delivery Garapa (Brazilian oak), is very heavy hard wood decking lumber. Shipping this lumber requires special attention to engineer every crate according to the specifications of the shipment so that the hard wood lumber arrives in excellent condition. Receiving damaged lumber is inconvenient, costly and will delay completion of your deck project. Brazilian Wood Depot takes special care to properly crate shipments of Garapa hard wood decking lumber to ensure delivery of your lumber in excellent condition. Brazilian Wood Depot is ideally located to receive hard wood lumber shipments through the most cost effective ports when shipping from Brazil. In Georgia, we also enjoy some of the lowest overhead costs in the nation and “right to work” wages. In addition, our lumber crating prevents against damage to the Garapa hard wood shipments. No damage, no damage claims and our large number of shipments earns us the best shipping rates available. All of these cost saving factors enable Brazilian Wood Depot to ship hard wood lumber decking everywhere in the United States from our own stock in Georgia at the best prices. Our sales continue to expand with consumers’ growing awareness of the attributes of our naturally beautiful hard wood decking material. Call us for current prices.
Please go to RealWoodDepot.com to see more about the assurances of grading, milling and origin that the RealWood brand provides customers.
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Ventilation - When planning the layout of your deck, be sure that you allow for ventilation under your deck boards. This will ensure the long life and extended beauty of your deck. 
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