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Hardwood specie
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Durability
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Weight
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Bending Strength
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Modulus of elasticity
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Modulus of Rupture
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Hardness
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Ipe
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Very durable
30 plus years
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62 – 69 lbs
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25.360
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3.140
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14.000
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3.680
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Cumaru
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Very durable
25 plus years
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61 – 66 lbs
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22.400
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3.030
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13.720
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3.540
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Tigerwood
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Very durable
25 plus years
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59 – 62 lbs
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26.620
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2.230
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10.320
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2.250
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Garapa
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Moderately durable
10 - 15 years
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48 – 52 lbs
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12.900
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2.250
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9.140
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1.650
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More on
technical qualities of the hardwood species
Garapa Decking, also called Garapeira in
Brasil and internationally also known as Brazilian Oak, Muirajuba, Apuleia
Leiocarpa, Marotoa, Grapia, Amarealao and Muiratua. As a hardwood, Garapa
decking resembles its physical properties
to Ipe wood decking. Both
ipe and garapa decking have each have a rich color variation and beautiful
graining. Garapa and Ipe decking is a high density hardwood deck which are
harder than whatever North American wood specie in regard to their
hardness, bending strength, durability and density. The best quality Most
ipe and Garapa hardwood are harvested primarily in Brazil besides other
countries covered by the Amazon such as Bolivia, Peru, Colombia were there
is one of the best tropical climates for trees to go tall and thick which
in return are harvested and milled into high quality hardwood decking. Only
after teak as a wood specie, Ipe is believed by most to be the conclusive
best natural decking material existante. Garapa decking in return has
numerous of Ipe's great qualities too.
Garapa decking comes
from a rich honey brown colorto a pale yellow hues. Occasionally you are able to see this exotic variation in color
within the same plank of Garapa decking material. The soft colors, finer
graining, subtle striping and the high strength of Garapa decking have made
Garapa known as Brazilian Ash. The color of Ipe decking varies from darker
olive browns to lighter browns. Compared Ipe with Garapa you can say that
Garapa enjoys less grain variation but garapa still demonstrates the rich
exotic graining found in tropical hardwood decking species.
Besides the differences in graining variation and the color, Garapa
decking and Ipe decking have a great deal in common. Ipe is substantially
harder than Garapa wood, Garapa is almost 1.5 times harder than Oak. The
extreme hardness of both Garapa and Ipe decking make both deckings a great
option for a heavy duty, scratch resistant deck. If you have pets playing
or active children on your deck, yo do not need to be afraid to decide for
either Ipe or Garapa for your decking material. The durabilty and the high
density of both Garapa and Ipe wood make each hardwood decking species very
resistant to termites and rot. Besides, the high durability of both Ipe and
Garapa decking ensure you that your high density hardwood deck will endure
most beautifully, for many years to come.
Basically Garapa
deckings are:
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cheaper decks to install and buy compared
to composite
decking
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Much more reliable than Bamboo or Redwood
decks
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Natural resistance to decay and mold with
no chemicals needed
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if you just periodicly clean your deck
it is very easy maintain your deck.
Considering the price,
Garapa decking are cheaper than Ipe decking.
Garapa is among the cheapest decking
options on the market. If you look at how much a deck will end up costing
you long-run, life cycle cost analyses have shown for both Ipe and Garapa
decking that both are winners. With their very low lifetime costs, both Ipe
and Garapa hardwood make these species the best value decking material
options to opt from. Both Garapa and Ipe decking are sustainably harvested
at Hardydeck SRL and so eco-friendly.
Garapa KD – kiln dried
However, garapa is more unstable then ipe
hardwood, so as an international hardwood supplier, Hardydeck SRL advises
to dry garapa artificially (kiln dry), while ipe – depending on the
surrounding climate – does not necessarily needs to be dried. Garapa needs
to be dried, otherwise there exist a high risk of deformation such as
cupping and warping. See also our comparison between ipe
and cumaru. This risk of cupping and warping compared to ipe is much
much higher. Last but not least, garapa is not as durable as ipe (see
chart) Therefore, in principle, garapa is cheaper, however, due to
treatment of drying and according handling, garapa is still cheaper then
ipe, but looking at the natural qualities of ipe as such, we have no
doubt in recommending ipe hardwood
as the best hardwood for decking purposes.
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