Bangkirai boards – perfect plating for your terrace
Bangkirai boards perfect plating for your terrace
Bangkirai is a first class endurance hard wood from Indonesia. It has a very high density and therefore is extremely durable and massive.This means thatwood, depending on the situation,has al ife span of more or less20 to 30 years, so due to its durability this distinct wood variety is mainly used forout door applications in heavy construction, bridges,fences,dams, but it is also suitable for industrial flooring,horse stables, columns, terraces, fences, arbors, garden furniture, etc.
The most popular usage is of course garden furniture and terrace flooring which can be quite an impressive in hands of true master. But also a plain amateur can make a difference in the garden just by following a few simple rules. Except it better endurance and visual impression this exotic wood can be processed in same manner as any other durable wood variety with specific that it is completely waterproof, so if you don't want to you don't need to impregnate it with oil or any other chemical substance.
But,likeall varieties ofdurablewood,andBangkiraihaslittleaffinityfor "breathing"and "bursting".
Create stable,firmandlevel surface. If you are placing construction on dirt flooringifpossibleit is recommended toapply astableandflat layer ofearthorgravel. Toavoidweed growth,it is recommended tocoverit withfoilagainst thegrowth ofweeds. Theabsorptionof rainormoistureinto itselfand naturaldecay of wood ingredients could make possible that you will always have permanently dirty surface.You canlimitthisriskby applyingthepolyurethane basecolor.Also you can set theload-bearingstructuralbeamsonthickrubber blocks(10-20mm)to ensuregooddrainage.
Deployallsupportingstructuralbeams on the floor at40cm of distance betweenthem and make sure that all load-bearingstructuralbeamsarein thecorrect spacing: you should chooseframingofequivalentwood in ordertoavoidpremature repairscaused by rot/decay by combination of non compatible wood varieties
Set the palette boards on the grill of structural beams 5-10 mm from each other so woodcould"work", collectand disseminateupwithoutdamage in different weather conditions
Piercedholesforscrews; usestainless steelscrewssolelytogeta firmconstruction but also abeautiful appearance
Attach boards with2stainless steel screws,sized4.5x50or5x50; drillplates inwidthat leasttwicethe thickness of theplate,leveled with the ground
Impregnateboards withoilfor Bangkiraiorleaveboards togeta grayshade of coloras is the casewithgardenfurniture made ofteak
Tips:
Don't fix structural beams on the floor with screws but ensure to place them on flat surface. Payattentionwhen usingthecorrect spacingof beam and if you are able place them with slightdecrease(ca.1cm/permeter) which will allowbetter drainage.
Sometimes plates of woodcontain awater-solubleresin, whichcan causebrownspots.After a few months thesespots will disappear. You can avoid stains in most cases by processing boards by rinsing and brushing in plain water.
Metal contact causingflooding ofwood,soall thefittingsandboltsshallbeof alloy steel(stainless steel).
Warnings
If you are going to treat surface with polyurethane basecolor you should know that componentsincontactwith theconcretelayerwill makea verystrongconnection! You have to protect everything around. Allperipheral itemsmustbeabsolutely coveredwith protectivewraporsomethingsimilar.
Payattentionwhen usingthecorrect spacingof beamsbecause the whole construction and lately durability of your terrace depends on that.
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