Tallowwood

Recycled from houses, factories and buildings in NSW & QLD. It was often used for industrial floors, but was also used as a structural timber. Tallowwood’s high durability and strength meant it is often found in industrial buildings, factories, woolstores and warehouses.

TIMBER KNOWLEDGE Tallowwood came from the east coast forests from the Hunter Valley up to Maryborough in QLD. It has quite a consistent even grain and mid yellowish-brown colour. Old Tallowwood floor boards develop a beautiful patina, usually without the surface checking often seen in Blackbutt, and they can also be sanded back for a consistent mid brown finish.

Tallowwood: Eucalyptus microcorys

USES Other than flooring, we rarely receive large amounts of Tallowwood, so anything recycled from building timbers usually goes into our Blackbutt / Dense Browns mix. Because of its durability it is perfect for exterior uses like decking and cladding. It also makes a great hard wearing floor indoors.

It is often found in old round telegraph and power poles and we re-saw these into solid square posts for pergolas and decks.

NATURAL DURABILITY (approximate rating for the expected life of untreated and unfinished timbers exposed to the weather)

In Ground: Class 1 ( >25 years) Above Ground: Class 1 ( >40 years)

HARDNESS 8.6 kN (Janka scale)

DRY WEIGHT 990kg / cubic metre

EXPLORE TALLOWWOOD FLOORING SAMPLES

PLEASE NOTE: Availability fluctuates frequently, so if you see a timber flooring sample that you’re interested in, please get in touch to enquire.