http://www.realoakfloors.co.uk/merbau_solid_wood_flooring.php Real Oak Floors stock and supply a variety of Solid, Engineered and Laminated Merbau floors in a range of finishes. Please browse this section and, if there is a product that you need that is not shown here then please contact us (0844 848 6840) as we are able to source more products than we can show here. About Merbau Wood Flooring Merbau is a medium brown coloured wood with reddish/orange highlights with a course graining. Many pieces exhibit yellow "flecking" in the pores. Merbau comes in a fairly wide range of colour variability, from light browns to medium browns to dark browns. Many pieces will have a yellow dust in the pores which show up as gold "flecking" when finished. Merbau undergoes a medium to large degree of colour change, with the muting of the colour variation from when fresh milled and with darkening over time to deeper orangey brown colour. Merbau is a popular timber for joinery applications in Europe particularly in Belgium and The Netherlands. The timber is mainly derived from a single species, Intsia palembanica. Its grain and growth ring figure together with its dark red-brown colour gives it a very attractive appearance which is suitable for high class joinery including door and window frames and facades. The timber is also used for interior paneling, strip, parquet flooring and other decorative uses. Like other sawntimber species available from Malaysia, it is readily available to buyers worldwide through well established shipping facilities. It has good strength properties, comparable to that of European Beech and better than Oak and many other joinery timbers. Of even more significance is its durability which is rated as good and therefore the timber is well suited for exterior joinery and other applications where it is exposed to the weather. This species also has good wood working properties giving smooth machined surfaces. It takes finishes readily and is also easy to glue. It has very low shrinkage when drying and the seasoned timber is very stable in service, an important requirement for joinery timber. We also stock products from many of Europe's leading manufacturers such as Kahrs, Junckers, Boen and Quickstep. If you are interested in a product from any of our manufacturers then call us on 08700 116 914 as we are able to supply all of their products. Real Oak Floors 2006 http://realoakfloors.co.uk/media/thumbs/713_Lacquered_Rustic_Oak_Narrow_Plank.jpg http://www.realoakfloors.co.uk/merbau_solid_wood_flooring.php http://realoakfloors.co.uk/overlay_strips_merbau.php Parkett overlay strips pre-sanded but unfinished. Ready to glue down to the subfloor, no sanding required, simply apply the finish of your choice. This flooring is only 9mm thick so it is ideal for those of you concerned about ceiling heights. Dimensions: 65mm x 9mm infor@realoakfloors.co.uk, (Real Oak Floors) http://realoakfloors.co.uk/overlay_strips_merbau.php Thu, 08 Mar 2007 23:03:24 +0100 http://realoakfloors.co.uk/silver_engineered_merbau_200mm.php This three strip engineered wood is ideal for domestic situations. This wood is made of a 2mm solid wood top layer with a sturdy 8mm ply base and is finished with five coats of UV cured acrylic. Pack size: 4.22m squared infor@realoakfloors.co.uk, (Real Oak Floors) http://realoakfloors.co.uk/silver_engineered_merbau_200mm.php Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:00:49 +0200 http://realoakfloors.co.uk/strips_merbau.php Parkett strips / boards pre-sanded but unfinished. Ready to glue down to the subfloor, no sanding required, simply apply the finish of your choice. Dimensions: 90mm infor@realoakfloors.co.uk, (Real Oak Floors) http://realoakfloors.co.uk/strips_merbau.php Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:00:49 +0200 http://realoakfloors.co.uk/merbau_hardwood_planks.php Merbau Merbau: A beautiful, hard kind of wood. It has proven to be as a very stable flooring board. Advantages: Beautiful flooring boards Can be installed floated Stable and hard Cheap Merbau skirtings Dimensions: Width: 180mm Depth: 20mm Length: Various (aprox 1 - 2m) infor@realoakfloors.co.uk, (Real Oak Floors) http://realoakfloors.co.uk/merbau_hardwood_planks.php Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:03:21 +0200 http://realoakfloors.co.uk/unfinished_merbau_180mm.php infor@realoakfloors.co.uk, (Real Oak Floors) http://realoakfloors.co.uk/unfinished_merbau_180mm.php Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0100 http://realoakfloors.co.uk/merbau_oiled_180mm.php infor@realoakfloors.co.uk, (Real Oak Floors) http://realoakfloors.co.uk/merbau_oiled_180mm.php Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0100 http://realoakfloors.co.uk/merbau_lacquered_180mm.php This Solid Merbau 180 mm Lacquered flooring is our best seller for May 2007 (Based on sales of all products throughout April 2007)! Not surprising as Merbau is a remarkably strong, hard wood well known for it's excellent stability. The colours of this wood vary from yellow brown to the dark red brown heartwood. Merbau flooring is on average 131% the hardness of oak flooring, scoring 1925 on the Janka scale! This solid Merbau originates from Asia and is a highly recommended increasingly popular choice of flooring. infor@realoakfloors.co.uk, (Real Oak Floors) http://realoakfloors.co.uk/merbau_lacquered_180mm.php Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:06:35 +0200