Meranti Timber Melbourne
Looking for Meranti DAR timber? You’ve come to the right place. Tile Importer are one of the very few stockists of Meranti dressed all round timber boards in Melbourne, Australia.
Meranti timber is a material with great qualities. A strong, stable hardwood, Meranti timber is ideal for indoor use and glues, stains, and finishes well. Window frames, panelling, mouldings, and furniture – upgrade your decorative purposes with red Meranti.
We have a large supply range of dimensions and all at random lengths for your furniture or architectural feature projects. Shop online or in-store for our range of Meranti prices you will find hard to beat.
Top Selling Meranti Timber & Skirting
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MERANTI – DAR 285x18mm Random Lengths – $27.70lm
$27.70 / lm -
MERANTI – DAR 42x18mm Random Lengths – $2.50lm
$2.50 / lm -
MERANTI – DAR 235x18mm Random Lengths – $22.50LM
$22.50 / lm -
MERANTI – DAR 110x18mm Random Lengths – $6.69lm
$6.69 / lm -
MERANTI – DAR 90x18mm Random Lengths – $5.56lm
$5.56 / lm -
MERANTI – DAR 190x18mm Random Lengths – $15.00lm
$15.00 / lm -
MERANTI – Replica Architrave/Skirting 67x19mm Random Lengths – $4.03lm
$4.03 / lm -
MERANTI – Replica Architrave/Skirting 135x18mm Random Lengths – $9.06lm
$9.06 / lm -
MERANTI – Replica Architrave/Skirting 90x18mm Random Lengths – $5.43lm
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MERANTI – Door Stop 30x10mm Random Lengths – $1.35lm
$1.35 / lm
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the different types of Meranti timber?
Meranti comes in many different types, depending on the origin of timber. These include Shorea pauciflora, S. acuminata, S. platycarpa, and S. platyclados. Meranti typically is a tropical rainforest species found throughout Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific islands, including the Philippines, Indonesia, and east Malaysia.
Depending on the type of tropical rainforest timber species, Meranti is typically light red or dark red, but can also come in a lighter sapwood. The heartwood of Meranti (the inner dark-coloured portion of the tree trunk) is dark reddish to pale pink with white resin streaks. The sapwood (outer light-coloured portion of trunk) is often lighter than heartwood.
A beautiful hardwood timber, the colour of Meranti timber is favoured for making high quality furniture. In particular, red mMmeranti is very popular. Meranti furniture is durable, long-lasting, and aesthetically appealing.
What are the pros and cons of Meranti timber?
Red Meranti timber is one of the most popular across residential and commercial settings – and for good reason; there are many pros to Meranti:
- Natural, attractive colour and finish
- Relatively available and affordable
- Moderately durable
- Ideal for indoor use
- Resistant to warping
- Easy to work with
Potential disadvantages of Meranti include:
- Not ideal for outdoor use
- Will regular maintenance
- Not entirely rot-resistant
- Difficult to identify
Why should I choose Tile Importer?
Tile Importer is one of Melbourne’s leading retailers for building supplies and a one-stop-shop for your next decking, kitchen, or bathroom renovation. With over 50 years of experience in the industry, our store holds over 12,000 different products and around 7 acres of timber. Need advice, further information, a quote, or home delivery? No problem, we are here to assist your purchase. Our motto is: the customer always comes first.
