FSC EcoTeak: Non-Burma Origin™

speciality woods
fsc mahagany
FSC EcoTeak
Botanical Name
Tectona Grandis
Origin
Sustainable, well managed forests and plantations
Brief Description
Colour: Rich brown with darker chocolate-brown markings
Grain: Straight to wavy.
Texture: Coarse (tight grain).
Uses
Extensively in ship and boat building for decking, rails, hatches, etc, furniture, interior and exterior joinery, flooring and garden furniture.
Also: all grades of plywood and sliced for decorative/face veneers
Working Properties
Offers medium resistance to tools, pre-boring necessary for nailing,
gluing is good on freshly prepared surfaces. Stains well and takes a
satisfactory finish, especially oil
Durability
Very durable.
Density
650 kg/m³

Due to a rising demand for Teak, Brooks Bros (UK) now look to sourcing regulated alternatives from suppliers of sustainable and environmentally friendly FSC certified old growth plantation Teak.

The result is a product of very high quality - FSC EcoTeak: Non-Burma origin™ (Tectona Grandis), that offers timber specifiers and users a reliable and sustainable choice that in turn satisfies Responsible and Ethical Purchasing decisions.

This Teak is ideal for the marine (boat building, boat maintenance, yachting enthusiast, etc), furniture, flooring, restoration and construction industries as well as the woodworking hobbyist.

Availability

FSC EcoTeak: Non-Burma origin™ is supplied in a wide range of products and sizes:

  • FSC EcoTeak - Non-Burma Origin™ FEQ 100% heartwood, sawn & planed, thickness 6 to 100mm, widths 22 to 300mm, random lengths 1500mm & longer
  • FSC EcoTeak - Non-Burma Origin™ Yacht Grade Quarter sawn face, straight grained, slow grown, up to 3352mm in length
  • FSC EcoTeak - Non-Burma Origin™ Super Yacht Grade Quarter sawn face, straight grained, slow grown, 3657mm and longer
  • FSC EcoTeak - Non-Burma Origin™ Moulded Boat Decking Thickness 6 to 12mm, widths 45 to 55mm, random lengths 500 to 3000mm
  • FSC EcoTeak - Non-Burma Origin™ Garden Decking 19mm x 95/120/145mm, smooth both sides/corner eased, random lengths 1500 to 3000mm
  • FSC EcoTeak - Non-Burma Origin™ Garden Deck Tiles 300 x 300mm, 300 x 600mm and 300 x 900mm
  • FSC EcoTeak - Non-Burma Origin™ FEQ Cladding TG & V micro-bevelled, 11mm thickness, 70mm face
  • FSC EcoTeak - Non-Burma Origin™ FEQ Flooring T&G four sides, thickness 20mm, random widths 42/72/92mm, random lengths 350 to 1850mm
  • FSC EcoTeak - Non-Burma Origin™ FEQ Veneer Thickness 1.5mm, 3mm and 4.5mm, random widths

 

For more detailed information on our EcoTeak Boat Decking availability and deliveries please contact Brooks Bros (UK) Teak Sales Desks:
Alex Gower on 01621 877425 (email alex.gower@brookstimber.co.uk)
Norman McKenna on 01621 877400 (email norman.mckenna@brookstimber.co.uk)