Australian Wormy Chestnut Flooring

We offer an array of hardwood species scrapes and styles.

Australian wormy chestnut flooring.

Ridgewood has been importing wholesaling and distributing timber panel and forestry products to the australian market for over 30 years. About the timber application suitability technical data downloads gallery related projects. Australian wormy chestnut flooring eucalyptus obliqua e sieberi and e fastigata. Australian wormy chestnut flooring eucalyptus obliqua e sieberi and e fastigata australian wormy chestnut is as individual as you are.

Heartwood class 3 above ground not termite resistant and janka hardness of 8 1. The production capacity is 1 800 000 sf per month. The timber is named for its characteristics rather than its species and comes from a blend of eucalyptus obliqua eucalyptus sieberi and eucalyptus fastigata. Australian chestnut is a very durable blend of three eucalyptus species that are native to the southeast of australia.

The harshness of life deep in australia s south eastern forests is etched in to the grainy heart of every australian wormy chestnut floorboard. Overall wormy chestnut is a blonde colour with the gentle blend of a straw brown to medium brown tones. Feature grade wormy chestnut on the other hand is full of natural character gained over years of growth fire exposure insect damage etc. Australian wormy chestnut is as individual as you are.

The harshness of life deep in australia s south eastern forests is etched in to the grainy heart of every australian wormy chestnut floorboard. Australian wormy chestnut eucalyptus obliqua eucalyptus sieberi eucalyptus fastigata. Australian wormy chestnut timber for sale australian wormy chestnut sometimes known as firestreak does not actually come from a chestnut tree at all. Technical data density 800 modulus of rupture mpa dry 118 radial shrinkage 3 5 hardness janka kn 8 0 finish good.

This hardwood timber flooring differs from most other timber species in that it consists of a select grade and two at feature grade level. With responsible forest management and greater processing efficiencies australian wormy chestnut is considered valuable for all flooring applications. Attacks from blistering bushfires the parched years of drought the. As we increasingly recognise the natural character and beauty that comes from individuality greater value will be given to whatis uniquely australian wormy chestnut.

Australian chestnut is a select grade and wormy chestnut and driftwood at feature grade. We import species from canada europe south east asia usa and new zealand whilst also holding agencies and procuring local species from western australia tasmania queensland new south wales and victoria. Select grade australian chestnut has a consistent colour profile which can range from a pleasant neutral brown to light dusky chocolate browns with only very slight colour variations.