DRM/Planed Plank 18x140x1835

Sapwood is 4 to 8 cm wide in yellowish gray colour, heartwood is pale pink to reddish brown. There may be lighter pieces that were made from logs originating in more southerly growing areas. The density of dry wood varies between 560 and 860 kg/m3 depending on the fineness and width of the growth rings. Dark Red Meranti is characterised by a uniform texture which is lightly highlighted.
When dry, this wood is well dimensionally stable, easy and clean to work, has a uniformly smooth surface and can be well surface treated. Depending on the production process, the moisture content of the wood on delivery is approx. 16 - 18%. The substances contained in the wood may leak out on fresh cut surfaces and therefore cause discolouration on the masonry.
We therefore recommend that all cutting edges are coated with OSMO product. For Dark Red Meranti it is particularly important to use non-corrosive fixings on external structures. Natural light greying after nearly six months exposure to the weather is normal and does not affect either quality or durability.
Colour differences between individual boards are natural, some colour differences may be very marked.
Wood density : approx. 560 - 860 kg/m3. Artificially dried to: 16-18%
Coating and colour
If you want to protect the wood with pigments while preserving as much of its naturalness as possible, use a pigmented coating. We recommend OSMO products. All applications should be carried out according to the technical data sheets for OSMO products.