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  1. #1
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    Default Merbau timber question

    How can you tell if the merbau timber is
    kiln dried or air dried??
    I believe kiln dried is better
    what is your view of timber below

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MERBAU-DECKIN...742.m153.l1262



    Thank you

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    kiln dried is dry to the touch and wont warp as quickly hence the way its stored in the pic, just tied with string ....air dried would probably come shrink wrapped to keep it moist and would feel slightly damp ....the merbu in the pic is kiln dried for sure, ....I seriously dont think $3.98 per meter is a great price though, and from phone calls I made today its no wonder some ppl have heart attacks ...some timber traders are taking advantage thats for sure...

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    Thank you for reply
    I have seen some others for
    $3.20-$3.70
    now I know what kiln dried is
    i will check it out

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    $3.20 lm
    BUT you must buy 39 sqm min


    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Reeded-Merbau...QQcmdZViewItem

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    My deck will be 5.4M wide
    Is it better to pay a bit more and get 5.7 m length boards
    so no joints?


    can get random length about $3.20-3.30 LM
    5.7 at about $3.80-3.90 LM

    Thank you

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    Hi we have kiln dried, stain free 90mm merbau for $3.80lm in random lengths or set lengths to 5.7 for $4.30lm or 140 x 19 for $6.85lm at the moment. Please feel free to contact us on 1300 85 50 31 If we can be of any help.

    Cheers
    Craig

    Quality Isn't Expensive, It's Priceless:

    http://www.connollys.com.au

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