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Basic info about spotted gum decking for the houses in Australia
# The tone of the hue of spotted gum varies according to the exact location where the hardwood trees have grown. Generally, the colours available in hardwood of this kind of timber are light brown, deep chocolate brown, and dark reddish brown. While, the sapwood varieties are available in white and very pale brown tones. The deeper shades of these woods are found from the forests of New South Wales coastal areas. Whereas, the lighter versions of spotted gum are available from North Queensland region.
# The texture of the spotted gum varieties presents a course appearance with special wavy grains that are largely liked by most of the people, due to the attractive appearance imparted by these grains.
# The timber of spotted gum varieties is known for their immense strength and thick density, ensuring the durability of the products made of these hardwoods. However, as these woods contain suitable amounts of natural oils, it is easier to stain the timber with oils and demand lesser effort to cut or shape by the carpentry machineries. Moreover, the content of less natural tannin in these spotted gumwoods allows the easy staining with tannin.
# The house owners and contractors find the spotted gum decking in varieties of thicknesses and other dimensions, among which 86 x19 mm, 136 x 19 mm, and 140 x 25 mm are more widely used.
# The timbers of spotted gum are available in two types of qualities in the market; namely the Feature Grade where the gum veins and knots are more distinctly seen that cover the wood texture; while Standard and Better Grade varieties have clearer wood grains. In addition, the Feature Grade woods are shorter in sizes than the longer versions of Standard and Better Grade ones.
# All the varieties of spotted gumwoods are known to be fire proof, as per the related high ratings awarded to these timbers. Hence, the people living in countryside prefer these timbers for constructing their houses safely.
# As these timbers are more prone to shrinking or swelling according to the change in the environmental conditions, it is best to cover the spotted gum decking with thick coatings of paints, to keep their sizes intact.
# Due to the well maintenance of the hardwood forests of Australia, the manufacturers get continuous supply of these spotted gumwoods for putting into different uses.
Apart from decking, the spotted gumwoods are used for making the frames of glass doors and windows, the walls of the wooden houses, fencing of the home boundaries and even landscaping of the outdoors. The other types of common woods, like plywood and veneer are produced from the spotted gum timbers. Apart from construction of houses, the spotted gum varieties are used in manufacturing the rail sleepers, poles, bridges and in making the machineries used for agriculture and mining. These woods are used in shipbuilding industry. Moreover, commonly used for making the handles of axes and other tools of daily uses.