BRAZILIAN WOOD DEPOT
The Southeast's Premier Importer of Brazilian Hardwoods
 

RealIpe Hardwood DeckingTigerwood:

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Tigerwood– RealTigerwood – decking lumber is a beautiful exotic Brazilian hard wood which provides one of the most unique patterns you will ever see. Tigerwood – RealTigerwood - decking is so called because it has a reddish/orange background with dark vein striping which gives it a tiger-like look. Tigerwood – RealTigerwood – hard wood will darken slightly to a redder tone with exposure to sunlight. Because of Tigerwood’s incredible beauty, it is highly sought after for both interior and exterior applications

Other Common Names:

Bossona, Bototo, Coubaril, Gateado, Gomavel, Goncalo alves, Guarabu, Gusanero, Jejuira, Kingwood, Locustwood, Muira, Muiracatiara, Muiraquatiara, Mura, Urunday, Zorrowood.
Tigerwood Grows In: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico

Color Change:

Tigerwood hard wood – RealTigerwood - decking exhibits a large degree of color change with a pronounced darkening of the background under the stripes from an orangey tan to a deep reddish brown color. The striping also darkens.

Hardness:

Tigerwood – RealTigerwood - decking is 170% as hard as red oak (2160 on the Janka scale vs. 1260 for red oak).

tigerwood deck deckingDensity and Buoyancy

Tigerwood – RealTigerwood - decking is a very dense and heavy wood, with a Janka hardness of 2160 (67% harder than Red Oak at 1210) and average weight of 60 lbs./cu. ft. Specific Gravity is .45, making this wood very buoyant.

Drying and Shrinkage

Tigerwood – RealTigerwood - decking dries well with only minor checking and warping. Shrinkage and movement after drying is minimal.

Workability

Pre-drilling tigerwood decking is recommended for screwing and nailing, and carbide-tipped blades and bits are recommended for power tools.

Durability

Tigerwood – RealTigerwood – decking lumber is extremely durable, with a high level of resistance to beetle attacks. It can be finished to a medium luster and will stand up well to wear. Tigerwood – RealTigerwood - is dimensionally stable and resists twisting and warping. It will remain smooth, splinter-free and friendly to bare feet for years.

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Tigerwood deck deckingPreservation

Tigerwood hard wood – RealTigerwood - decking weathers well naturally, no preservatives needed. Messmers Deck oil provides optimal UV protection and color retention.

Uses

Flooring, decking, doors, musical instruments, lathe art, paneling and trim are all popular uses for Tigerwood – RealTigerwood.

Sustainable

Like all of the lumber supplied by Brazilian Wood Depot, RealTigerwood 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.

tigerwood deck deckingDeck Installation:

Joists and support beams - Pressure treated (PT) pine lumber is most often used for joists, beams and posts underneath tigerwood  hard wood decking because it is cheap and is protected from weather by the tigerwood 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.

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.

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 more information on deck building tips, visit our Installation Page .

For design tips visit our Cutting Edge Tips Blog.

For information on fasteners, railings and finishes visit the Accessories Page.

Shipping and Delivery

Tigerwood (Muiracatiara), 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 Tigerwood hard wood lumber decking 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 tigerwood 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.

The quality of grade and milling is just as important to supplying the highest grade of hard wood decking lumber as careful crating and shipping.  Brazilian Wood Depot sells all of its lumber under the RealWood brand.  RealTigerwood, RealCumaru, RealJatoba, RealTigerwood, RealGarapa and RealMassaranduba hard wood lumber is distributed in the U.S. solely by Brazilian Wood Depot.  All other providers of these brands are supplied by Brazilian Wood Depot.

Please go to RealWoodDepot.com to see more about the assurances of grading, milling and origin that the RealWood brand provides customers.