Description
The Lotex range of quality imported garapa decking products will finish and compliment your housing projects and building investments.
Other names: Apuleia Leiocarpa (scientific name), Amarealoa, Brazilian Ash, Grapia and Muiratua.
Distribution & Availability: Garapa has a golden to yellowish brown colour, which darkens with age. The grain is usually straight, but can also be interlocked. It has uniform medium texture with medium lustre.
Physical & Mechanical Properties: Garapa is a strong and durable hardwood.
Working Properties: Garapa is fairly easy to work, despite its density. Machines well to a fine finish. Takes nails and screws easily and glues well. There is medium shrinkage during drying. Contact with raw steel will react and cause black marks, therefore it is advisable to use galvanised screws.
Durability: Garapa is rated as durable , though vulnerable to termites and other insect attacks. It can be used for both interior and exterior applications.
Average dried weight: 850kg/m3
Grade: Decking – A Grade
Thickness: 19mm
Widths: 90mm
Lengths: 21.m and longer. Lengths from 1.2m to 1.8m are classified as shorts and are cheaper than the longs.
Sawing – good
Planing – good
Drilling – good
Boring – good
Turning – good
Carving – good
Moulding – good
Nailing – excellent
Screwing – excellent
Gluing – excellent
Finishing (stain & polish) – excellent
