Choose Beauty and Durability with Garapa Wood Decking For Homes

Posted by ABS Wood on August 21st, 2017

Wood decking is an ideal way to showcase your choice of elegance in designs, in addition to the decking being a vital feature of a home. The desire to spend quality time outdoors is common to all, and to do so in a setting that is visually pleasing is the added incentive that quality decking offers. Garapa wood decking is a great way to experience designs, apart from deeply impressing guests. Unshackle yourself from rigid design concepts with a small peek into the incredibly wonderful characteristics of Garapa wood: 

Lumber from the Amazon rainforests 

Garapa wood, known popularly as Brazilian Oak is one of the most durable lumber sourced from the Amazon rainforests. With a life that exceeds twenty five years with ease, the durability stems from the fact that the tree battles possibly some of the harshest conditions to survive. The same weather-battle-hardened wood when used in decking, proves its inherent qualities by lasting long without any preservatives or chemicals. 

Softer shades that will give elegance to outdoors 

The naturally occurring shades of honey yellow, turn to a delicious golden brown that will exquisitely adorn the decked outdoors. Used in combination with darker wood to create a contrasting design the decking will transform into an adorable and preferred spot to spend the evenings. Elegant handrails and posts will complete the picture of a deck, and give an overall appeal to your home. 

Hardness most suited for rough outdoors 

It goes without saying that objects are handled less smoothly or softly outdoors. By extension, there is every likelihood of objects being dragged across a deck, not to mention the likelihood of spillage of liquids. Garapa wood is game for the rough. The janka hardness scale returns a very high figure, meaning that the wood will resist scratches fiercely. 

Easy to maintain and refinish for extension 

There is literally no maintenance, apart from applying a coat of UV finisher periodically to keep the color from turning a natural gray with exposure to sunlight. The quality of the wood makes it naturally resistant to WDO, therefore it does not require treatment by chemicals. Refinishing the wood will restore it to its original shade and extend the lifespan of the decking. 

About the Author: 

This article is written by Bruce Master. He gained an interest in woodworking at an early age. Bruce Master started working with contractors in the 1970s as a salesman at Ace Hardware in Miami. Over the years, he discovered and fell in love with Brazilian woods. He has built decks, docks and specialty items using many of the Brazilian woods. Today, Bruce loves his job as Operations Manager for ABS Wood, a Brazilian wood retailer.