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 solid wood for your home renovation, using Balau sawn timber to look perfect!

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post Aug 13 2019, 10:00 AM

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QUOTE(alex_leo @ Aug 12 2019, 02:50 PM)
Guys, I'm looking for laminated table top
Size : 2.5ft X 5ft X 1 inch thick
I need around 10 pcs

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Ikea got chipboard tables. https://www.ikea.com/my/en/p/rydebaeck-tabl...white-60281417/
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post Aug 13 2019, 03:19 PM

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QUOTE(alex_leo @ Aug 13 2019, 03:04 PM)
Ikea quite expensive sad.gif
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Their material is quite thick, exceeds 1" thick.
I don't think its that exp if you compared with the finished tables - http://www.afiah.com.my/banquettable.htm
Else can buy this and chop to 5ft https://www.lazada.com.my/products/white-la....16389.126158.0

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post Nov 8 2019, 11:29 AM

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QUOTE(Derril @ Nov 6 2019, 08:51 PM)
Hello, everyone. Wood has a large number of advantages over concrete. It is cheaper, faster, lighter, easier to work with and it is renewable. Concrete is usually placed in wood forms, so there is a large amount of wood used in concrete construction anyway (you can clean and reuse it, but for a small project like a house there is a lot of it wasted)
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Theoretically the wood can be reused but the concern is that they often contain a lot of nails if used in construction formwork. Would need a lot of effort to denail (I think it can be analogous to repurposing wooden pallet)
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post Mar 12 2021, 12:31 PM

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QUOTE(digbick @ Mar 12 2021, 11:01 AM)
Hi, is balau suitable for kitchen worktop?
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Single slab would be expensive. Joining several pieces as per
will require all of them to be S4S and planed down to the same height.
Getting someone to plane hardwood like balau MAY be a challenge.
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post Mar 12 2021, 01:09 PM

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QUOTE(bigred @ Mar 12 2021, 01:05 PM)
Yes, quite suitable.  It's hardwood and durable vs water.  Used for wood decking and used to built traditional boats.

Can join several pieces BUT make sure it is done right otherwise the places where it is joined might split or come up (warping due to poor joint).

It doesn't have much grain on the wood (unlike oak) hence won't be a conversation piece for the kitchen but durable and functional.  Will look quite good if under proper lighting.
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Yup agree on the "bulletproof" characteristics of balau. Very durable and no need to panic even if it got a little wet.

 

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