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johno1234

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#314951 1-Jun-2024 14:08
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Hi,

 

I inherited about 25lm of 240x45 and 25lm of 130x70 stacked in the basement when we bought our house. I scraped off some of the paint and took these photos. Anyone know what it is? Am thinking of turning it into a couple of tables.

 

My guess is kauri?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

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MikeFly
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  #3243552 1-Jun-2024 16:47
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Looks like Totara to me, Kauri is a bit yellowish.

 

 

 

I have a stack of totara battens left over from re fencing so will chuck a sander on one tomorrow and see how it compares.



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  #3243557 1-Jun-2024 16:59
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MikeFly:

 

Looks like Totara to me, Kauri is a bit yellowish.

 

 

 

I have a stack of totara battens left over from re fencing so will chuck a sander on one tomorrow and see how it compares.

 

 

Ooh, I hope it is - could make an outdoor dining table with totara.

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  #3243771 2-Jun-2024 14:10
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Not so sure now I have hacked a bit off the batten

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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  #3243816 2-Jun-2024 18:43
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Looks like “wood”.

 

hah, sorry couldn’t resist the temptation of this quality reply 😀

 

 

 

edit, how old is the house?
this might help…

 

 

 

Timbers used in 1940s/1950s/1960s houses

 

Timber Characteristics Uses

 

Rimu (red pine) Durable (except in wet conditions), fine texture, medium density softwood, Increased use of sapwood which was less durable and more prone to borer attack. Recommend treatment with Timbor. General framing, weatherboards, flooring, interior finishing, doors and windows (dressing grade, treated sapwood) 

 

Matai (black pine) Moderate durability, above ground use only, prone to splitting Flooring, sub-floor framing, weatherboards, exterior joinery, interior finishing

 

Douglas Fir (Oregon) Moderately durable above ground (heartwood only), knotty timber. General framing, exposed beams, rafters, interior finishing, window joinery, doors. NZ grown trees prone to borer attack. Recommend treatment with Timbor.

 

Baltic pine Interior use Flooring interior trim e.g. architraves, skirting boards.

 

Western red cedar Low density softwood, straight grain, coarse texture, good dimensional stability, weathers to silver-grey colour, dry sapwood susceptible to borer attack. Recommend treatment with Timbor. Exterior joinery, weatherboards, interior finishing, window opening sashes.

 

Redwood Moderately durable above ground Weatherboards, window opening sashes 

 

Pinus radiata Moderately durable above ground, requires treatment, prone to Borer attack. Recommend treatment with Timbor. General framing (boric treated), doors and windows, interior finishing (finishing grade)

 

European larch Moderately durable above ground, difficult to treat General framing, interior finishing

 

Kauri Moderately durable, prone to borer attack. Recommend treatment with Timbor. General framing, flooring, sub-floor structures.

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  #3243831 2-Jun-2024 20:07
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The house is ’64 but not sure the timber originates from the house build.

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