Vitex Hardwood Decking
Vitex is a creamy-grey to light greenish coloured, durable timber from the Solomon Islands that bleeds less than Kwila
Trees are felled and milled by local communities and villagers are where we at Timspec source our Vitex, usually with portable mills. This approach massively reduces the impact to the forest and more money is returned to the local community. The communities aim to manage their reserves and a legal and sustainable product.
The main disadvantage of this method is that it results in a shorter length spread.
- CategoryFlooring, Outdoor Decking
Maintenance
Cleaning
Annually cleaning your deck will help prolong its life, a light detergent that contains an anti-fungal agent is best.
Avoid using high pressure waterblasters or harsh chemicals.
Recoating
Any coating or oil applied may require subsequent recoating. Refer to coating manufactures maintenance schedule.
Winter
Removing any items that will trap water underneath them (furniture, pot plants, etc.) for the duration of winter will extend the life of your deck and help keep it looking great.
Installation
For the correct installation of Timspec decking profles, please refer to the Timspec hardwood Decking Installation Manual in the Installation section of our Downloads page
Coating
Although not very common in New Zealand, coating your deck will extend its life. We recommend a minimum of one coat of a suitable exterior timber decking coating or oil be applied to all four sides plus cut ends of the decking prior to installation. Some species can be factory coated prior to delivery.
We have the following profiles stocked:
90x19, 115x19, 140x19, 140x32
The following profiles are not stocked but we can run them to order:
42x19, 65x19
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Timspec was established in 1990 as a wholesaler of specialty timber and was wholly New Zealand owned. In March 2019 Timspec was acquired by ITI Australia and became ITI Timspec LTD.
Today we import, export, and wholesale a huge range of timber to builders, joiners, home owners, floor layers, landscape builders and furniture manufacturers. We pride ourselves on being environmentally responsible and strive to source the most sustainable timber options available. Timber stocked includes species from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, South East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand's exotic as well as indigenous species.
The ITI Timspec team are extremely knowledgeable about the various types of timber, treatments and uses available and are happy to help you in choosing the right product for your project.
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