Garapa Decking (Brazilian Oak) and Garapa Decks By Advanced Building Supplies

Garapa is used for the customer who would like a lighter color deck. ABSWood carries Garapa decking, 4x4 posts, and handrails in Garapa. Garapa Decking can be used alone or with Ipe or other complementary woods.

Garapa Decking - Garapa Deck Specifications

Garapa Decking also known as Brazilian Oak, Apuleia Leiocarpa, Grapia, Amarealao, Marotoa, Muiratua, Muirajuba! Garapa deck boards are one of the finest quality hardwoods available that features a fine-grained timber that is yellow, often streaked with brown, becoming lustrous golden-brown to russet on exposure to the sun. Garapa Decking is an exotic hardwood that is naturally resistant to rot, decay and insect attack. Garapa Decking offers a 25+ year lifespan without preservatives! Our Garapa decking is responsibly harvested from managed forest to provide a truly renewable resource. Unlike composite, Garapa is naturally biodegradable and does not clog landfills. Garapa Decking is comparable to Ipe and is available at a fraction of the cost. We ship our Garapa decking products direct to your home or job site.

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Garapa (Brazilian Oak) Decking is honey-yellow with a slight ribbon aspect that becomes light brown with age. The grain of Garapa wood is irregular and interlocked and has a medium texture.

Garapa Decking Characteristics

Garapa Decking Color

The color of Garapa Decking is Medium Brown - can be darkened with a tinted finisher (see below)
As with all hardwood, there will be variations in color and grain which add to the individual character.

Garapa Decking Hardness

Janka hardness: 2280 lb – harder than Hard Maple (Janka 1450) and Oak (Janka 1360)

Garapa Decking Durability

Garapa decking is moderately durable to termites and fungus. Garapa hardness provides natural scratch resistance making Garapa an perfect wood for exterior decking.

Garapa Decking Preservation

None Necessary! Garapa Decking will become light brown with age. A finisher with UV blocking will retain the beautiful Honey color.

Our Garapa decking is reliably harvested from the forest to provide you a renewable resource. Garapa is as good as to Ipe and is available at a reasonable cost. We ship our Garapa decking products to your home or job site. So, if you are looking for Brazilian hardwood decking, look no further! Call us at 404-549-4840 or 352-508-4990 to know the difference.

Garapa Decking

Garapa Handrail and Garapa 4x4
wiped with water - no stain or finisher

Garapa Decking with Brown Finisher vs Garapa Decking with Natural Finisher

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