Tasmanian Oak Timber Flooring
Eucalyptus regnans, Eucalyptus obliqua or Eucalyptus delegatensis
Hardness kN (Janka): 4.7 - 7.1
If you’re interested in installing Tasmanian oak timber flooring for your Perth home our office, our experts at Access Timber Flooring are here to help. Tasmanian oak, otherwise known as Australian oak, refers to the hardwood produced by three trees: Eucalyptus regnans, Eucalyptus obliqua or Eucalyptus delegatensis, when it’s sourced Tasmania.
The wood of Eucalyptus regnans and Eucalyptus delegatensis is called Victorian Ash when it’s sourced from Victoria. The hardwood timber is light-coloured, and can range from straw to a light reddish-brown in colour with intermediate shades of cream to pink. The timber has straight, open and even grains with a texture that is open, uniform and fairly coarse.
The wood of Eucalyptus regnans and Eucalyptus delegatensis is called Victorian Ash when it’s sourced from Victoria. The hardwood timber is light-coloured, and can range from straw to a light reddish-brown in colour with intermediate shades of cream to pink. The timber has straight, open and even grains with a texture that is open, uniform and fairly coarse.
Hardwood Available For a Variety of Applications
Tasmanian oak is a warm and highly resilient, easily worked and readily available hardwood. As well as timber flooring, this type of hardwood is also used for:
Tasmanian oak has also been used untreated and internally in marine craft construction and bridges. Its structural uses in treated poles, posts, piles, sleepers etc. are considerable. It is also is a warm dense, hard-wearing hardwood with high-impact resistance.
- Framing
- Laminated beams
- Boarding
- Stairs
- Panelling
- Mouldings
- Furniture
- Veneers and finishing
Tasmanian oak has also been used untreated and internally in marine craft construction and bridges. Its structural uses in treated poles, posts, piles, sleepers etc. are considerable. It is also is a warm dense, hard-wearing hardwood with high-impact resistance.
Want to learn more about Tasmanian oak timber flooring for your Perth home or office? Come in and see our showroom in Subiaco, or click here to send us an email and ask us what you would like to know.
