Vitex is a light to golden greyish brown with a smooth interwoven grain.
Vitex decking timber nz.
It is and eco friendly option that is selectively logged and certified by the solomon island forestry council.
Given that radiata pine joists are softwood and vitex is a strong hardwood the joists should be clean and sound and the screws should penetrate at least 40mm into the joists to achieve good holding.
Hardwood decking is sourced from responsibly managed forests around the world.
Vitex vitex cofassus is a solomon islands tropical hardwood used for decking in nz.
View the different types of hardwood decking below.
Garapa decking vitex decking kwila decking and purple heart decking.
For 32mm thick decking this can be increased up to 600mm joist centres.
These fast growing species are less dense than the slow.
Trees are felled and milled by local communities and villagers are where we at timspec source our vitex usually with portable mills.
It has been used extensively as exterior decking in new zealand for about 30 years.
All hardwood decking timber will weather to a silver grey if left to do so.
Attractive light coloured timber which will quickly age to a driftwood grey if left to weather.
Local timber the cheapest materials to build your deck from are new zealand grown and milled timbers which include pine and macrocarpa.
This is a durable timber with a pale yellowish to creamy grey appearance.
Vitex vitex cofassus is a solomon islands tropical hardwood used for decking in nz.
Some of the benefits of vitex as a decking timber are.
Vitex decking 19mm thick should be installed at maximum 450mm joist centres.
Our decking hardwoods range in colour from pale cream vitex and yellow cedar honey brown to medium brown garapa and tonka through to dark red brown massa jarrah and kwila.
The timber of some decking woods like kwila will leach a dark coloured stain when wet.
The decking comes in a number of species and colours that can be maintained to retain their colours or left to weather and silver off naturally.
The most popular decking timber we supply is vitex which is a natural hardwood imported from the solomon islands.
Attractive light coloured timber which will quickly age to a driftwood grey if left to weather.
Hermpac s decking range is extensive and covers ideal solutions for commercial or residential applications.
It has been used extensively as exterior decking in new zealand for about 30 years.
Decking add a beautiful social space to your house.
Fine slightly lustrous texture with even grain.
Another popular hardwood decking choice is vitex decking.
