Timbers

Picea abies, syn. P. excelsa. Technical Features Norway Spruce is a common softwood found in Europe and North America and is often referred to as deal or white wood. It is valued for its flexibility, durability, lightness, extended length, and straightness. Visual Features The sapwood of this species is generally white to pale yellow, contrasting…

Quercus rubra/Quercus alba Technical Features Glacial Oak is a dense and resilient hardwood, that machines smoothly and readily accepts paint, stain, oil, and polish with ease. Visual Features A highly attractive timber, the sapwood of Glacial Oak ranges from white to light brown, with a pink to red-brown heartwood. It is a typically straight-grained wood…

Commonly known as Scrub Gum, Flooded Gum, or Rose Gum Technical Features Eucalyptus Grandis: an impressively fast-growing Australian hardwood. Thriving best in the right conditions, it stands as one of the most productive eucalyptus timbers harvested from sustainable plantations. Renowned for its density and resilience, Eucalyptus grandis effortlessly bonds with adhesives and embraces paint, stain,…

Pinus Radiata Technical Features Crafted from Radiata Pine, the H3 FJ Primed Pine stands out with its LOSP (Light Organic Solvent Preservative) treatment, delivering a formidable barrier against fungal decay, rot, and termite invasions. Its soft and low-density nature not only facilitates easy workability but also ensures a robust hold for nails and screws. With…

Quercus alba Technical Features American White Oak is a native American hardwood with medium bending and crushing strength, low stiffness, but excellent steam bending properties. Architects and designers increasingly rely on its excellent strength for structural applications because of its overall strength and durability. Visual Features Light in colour, American Oak can vary from light…

Pinus Radiata Technical Features Radiata Pine is a soft and low density timber, with wide annual growth rings. It is a low durability Class 4 timber. Its grain is usually straight, and while knots are common in this timber Porta’s Clear Pine is select grade and therefore free of knots. Porta grades Pine timber according…

Pinus Radiata Technical Features Porta’s General Purpose Pine is a unique specification to Porta based on AS 4785.1 – 2006. It is a low durability Class 4 timber and sits between clear and standard grade to ensure it is suitable for a range of applications. Visual Features General Purpose Pine, like Clear Pine is typically…

Eucalyptus delegatenis, e.regnans, e.obliqua Technical Features Tasmanian Oak timber finishes and polishes well, holds nails, screws firmly and glues extremely well. It is a Durability Class 3 timber, suitable for construction of window/door frames with appropriate coating protection. Porta’s core moulding range is Porta Select Grade, which features very few marks and natural characteristics, making…

Pinus Taeda (finger-jointed) Technical Features Primed FJ Pine is pre-coated with two coats of a specially developed water-based primer. It is manufactured from FJ Clear Pine which provides enhanced strength & stability and finger jointed glue-bonds offers longer lengths. Visual Features Pre-coated primed finish appears matte white. Workability Porta’s primed mouldings are ready to paint…

Shorea, Parashorea Technical Features Meranti is a soft to firm hardwood timber. Meranti is not subject to warping or twisting and is dent resistant. Because of its stability it can be used for a wide variety of applications. Visual Features Meranti ranges from pale-red to reddish/brown. Due to the number of variations being marketed under…

Dipteryx odorata Technical Features Porta Cumaru is an extremely strong timber with a very high density of 1,085 kg/m3. It meets the requirement as a BAL 19 timber as specified in AS 3959-2 2018 for use in timber construction in bushfire zones. Porta Cumaru is a Class 1 timber with an above-ground life expectancy of…