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    Wood Durability League Table - Wooduchoose Reva

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    This document ranks 25 wood species according to their durability and performance when used externally. The top species include greenheart, balau, and teak, which are very durable and hardwearing, especially for marine environments and decking. Other good performers for external uses are iroko, accoya, green oak, and seasoned oak. Species like beech, ash, yellow pine, and poplar are ranked lower as they are not suited for external uses where durability is required. Western red cedar and Douglas fir are mid-ranked but can still be used for some external applications if finished or used structurally.

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    This document ranks 25 wood species according to their durability and performance when used externally. The top species include greenheart, balau, and teak, which are very durable and hardwearing, especially for marine environments and decking. Other good performers for external uses are iroko, accoya, green oak, and seasoned oak. Species like beech, ash, yellow pine, and poplar are ranked lower as they are not suited for external uses where durability is required. Western red cedar and Douglas fir are mid-ranked but can still be used for some external applications if finished or used structurally.

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    This document ranks 25 wood species according to their durability and performance when used externally. The top species include greenheart, balau, and teak, which are very durable and hardwearing, especially for marine environments and decking. Other good performers for external uses are iroko, accoya, green oak, and seasoned oak. Species like beech, ash, yellow pine, and poplar are ranked lower as they are not suited for external uses where durability is required. Western red cedar and Douglas fir are mid-ranked but can still be used for some external applications if finished or used structurally.

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    Wood Durability League Table - Wooduchoose Reva

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    This document ranks 25 wood species according to their durability and performance when used externally. The top species include greenheart, balau, and teak, which are very durable and hardwearing, especially for marine environments and decking. Other good performers for external uses are iroko, accoya, green oak, and seasoned oak. Species like beech, ash, yellow pine, and poplar are ranked lower as they are not suited for external uses where durability is required. Western red cedar and Douglas fir are mid-ranked but can still be used for some external applications if finished or used structurally.

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    Wood Durability League Table

    Of Timbers Readily Available in the UK and from Wooduchoose


    Performance Price Guide (1
    and Rank Wood Species Low - 7 Very Ideal for
    Expensive)
    obtainability
    1 Greenheart 5 Marine environments
    obtainable
    Not easily

    2 Balau 5 Decking
    Very Durable and hardwearing

    Decking, cladding, External


    3 Teak 7 furniture
    Cladding, External furniture,
    4 Iroko 2 Windows/doors
    Constructional, windows/doors,
    GOOD PERFORMER EXTERNALLY

    5 Accoya 4
    Easy to obtain

    cladding, decking, flooring

    6 Green Oak 3
    Constructional
    7 Seasoned Oak 3
    Constructional, windows/doors,
    8 European Oak - Prime S/E 3 cladding, decking, flooring
    Constructional, windows/doors,
    9 Utile 2 cladding, decking, flooring

    10 Larch 2 Cladding
    Durable

    Constructional, windows/doors,
    11 Idigbo 2 cladding, decking, flooring

    12 Western Red Cedar* 2 Cladding

    13 American White Oak 3

    14 American Maple 3

    15 Steamed Beech 2
    Hardwearing but non-durable

    16 European Beech S/E 2


    Easy to obtain

    17 American White Ash 2


    NOT SUITED FOR EXTERNAL USE

    18 Southern Yellow Pine 1


    Internal Joinery, furniture,
    19 American Black Walnut 4 internal mouldings

    20 Sapele 2

    21 American Cherry 3

    22 Dark Red Meranti 2

    23 Douglas Fir** 2

    Strong but not 24 Tulipwood (Poplar) 1


    hardwearing or
    durable 25 Scandinavian redwood 1

    To read in conjunction with notes on http://www.wooduchoose.co.uk blog section


    *Western Red Cedar is great for cladding and although only mid table this is a very durable timber can be left unfinished.
    **Douglas Fir has not performed well here but it is a fairly naturally durable timber. It is also very strong and good for structural applications.

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