Merbau pricing - Where to buy?

[Spelunx]

Well done, want2learn.

That looks great!

[UteMad]

Funny the price difference in melbourne.... Sydney merchants are trying to push it at over $5 per metre for 90mm TRADE ..... I just saw the bunnings add ...way cheap for retail ....we still get cheaper but rely on bulk buying to flex cheaper prices than what bunnies is offering to the public at the moment and you can pull your own or just buy 1 piece.... Amazing what the big guys can do when they want to....If i were a retail customer i'd be at Bunnies now buying up big... the other week thay had laserlite roofing 30% cheaper than my trade price leaving my supplier unable to match....

cheers utemad

[Dindas]

Be aware that alot of the Merbau that Bunnings stocks is Air Dried rather than Kiln Dried - ask your merchant what they are selling you. Merchants don't distinguish between AD and KD, they sell it as one and the same. But on the Importer and Wholesaler side, AD is sold cheaper - merchants would therefore have more margin to play with.

Best way determine whats being stocked is its appearance - if its clean and consistent in colour its KD - if it contains alot of dark resin stains its AD.

If you are building a deck over something, keep in mind that AD Merbau will continue to leech resin until it dries out - I've seen decks built over car spaces and resin stains on cars is nasty!

[oohsam]

U may be right about the AD stuff. I just finished laying my deck and there is alot of redness seeping out...
I left some merbau in a bucket and it rained, I went to empty the bucket and the water was a deep deep red. This would indicate air dried maerbau to me. Im not sure what the other repurcussions of air dried merbau is, but im letting it weather for a few weeks before I oil it...

[wood duck 2]

I recently bought some 90mm merbau at Bunnies which was probably AD but the quality was still good.I bought it for 10% off their advertised price of $3.60 PLM.There is an add on the back page of the Melbourne Trading Post with an advertised price for Merbau of $3.60 for 90mm and $6.60 for 140mm.Just show this add at Bunnies for a further 10% off these prices.
Cheeers
Thomas

[Gaza]

Funny the price difference in melbourne.... Sydney merchants are trying to push it at over $5 per metre for 90mm TRADE ..... I just saw the bunnings add ...way cheap for retail ....we still get cheaper but rely on bulk buying to flex cheaper prices than what bunnies is offering to the public at the moment and you can pull your own or just buy 1 piece.... Amazing what the big guys can do when they want to....If i were a retail customer i'd be at Bunnies now buying up big... the other week thay had laserlite roofing 30% cheaper than my trade price leaving my supplier unable to match....

cheers utemad

warringah timbers is still selling under $4.00 for KD, also have a full range of dressed boards i got 140x40mm the other day for a jamb for gates that are having 67x19mm decking as slats on it.

also got 41x41 DAR for another job for 4 bucks all good clean timber,

[UteMad]

warringah timbers is still selling under $4.00 for KD, also have a full range of dressed boards i got 140x40mm the other day for a jamb for gates that are having 67x19mm decking as slats on it.

also got 41x41 DAR for another job for 4 bucks all good clean timber,

CORRECTION!!!! Waringah is selling you air dried merbau decking not KD .... And yes i buy bucket loads off them....

Cheers Utemad

[Fr_303]

U may be right about the AD stuff. I just finished laying my deck and there is alot of redness seeping out...
I left some merbau in a bucket and it rained, I went to empty the bucket and the water was a deep deep red. This would indicate air dried maerbau to me. Im not sure what the other repurcussions of air dried merbau is, but im letting it weather for a few weeks before I oil it...

If you had a light concrete could the leching stain the concrete?
and if it was kiln dried whould you get less leching??

[Gaza]

CORRECTION!!!! Waringah is selling you air dried merbau decking not KD .... And yes i buy bucket loads off them....

Cheers Utemad

well there is bullllllllllllllllllll going on cause our purchase orders say KD and they keep on sending it, no problem with there stuff.

[Dindas]

If you had a light concrete could the leching stain the concrete?
and if it was kiln dried whould you get less leching??

Yes it would stain it - although on concrete it would eventually disapear with time.

KD will leech when exposed to moisture (rain) but to a much lesser degree than AD.

With that in mind - Merbau, whether KD or AD, should be allowed to leech before any finishing is applied - either by allowing it to sit in the rain or by washing it (a bit hard with water restrictions), for a minimum of 9 weeks. You'll know its ready when the boards stop staining after having water on them and drying out. Once the leeching has stopped, clean it with a commercial deck cleaner or sand the boards.

[oohsam]

Im waitin the 9 weeks...Its been raining a little but not that much. I've got a water tank so I karcher the deck every now and then....

I love the smell of merbau after its rained on. Its smells sorta like a sauna...

[hawk_in_syd]

Just got a quote from warringah timber for
90x19 and 70x19 Merbau both for $3lm plus GST.

Quote
"The 90x19 Merbau decking is more competitive because the amount we purchase."

[oohsam]

I dont like 70x19. IMO its a little too thin. Plus it takes longer to lay.

[timber1507]

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