CONSULTATION » DECKING » Decking Wood Comparison
Here you will find an overview of the most popular types of wood. Some types of wood have poor durability and are therefore not suitable for decking. Other types of wood have a very good resistance class, but can warp considerably. This summary should enable you to compare the different types of wood. If you click on the name of the wood, you will be taken to the detailed article in our wood lexicon.
| Color: light yellow |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: Africa |
| Dimensional stability: good |
| Service life: up to 3 years |
| – Low durability |
| + low warpage |
| Color: light brown to reddish |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: Africa |
| Dimensional stability: good |
| Service life: more than 25 years |
| + very good durability |
| + low warpage |
| Color: yellowish olive |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: USA, Southeast Europe |
| Dimensional stability: poor to moderate |
| Service life: 15-25 years |
| + good durability |
| – severe warpage |
| Color: light yellow |
| Species: Grass |
| Origin: Asia |
| Dimensional stability: n.a. |
| Service life: 10-15 years |
| + moderate durability |
| – No clear species |
| Color: brown |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: Asia |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Service life:15-25 years |
| + inexpensive hardwood |
| – heavy bleeding |
| Color: red-brown |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: South America |
| Dimensional stability: good |
| Service life: over 25 years |
| + good dimensional stability |
| + very good durability |
| Color: pink-brown |
| Species: Softwood |
| Origin: North America |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Service life: 5-15 years |
| + very favorable price |
| – Poor technical values |
| Color: leather brown |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: Europe, North America |
| Dimensional stability: very good |
| Service life: 10-15 years |
| + good durability |
| – Rapid crack formation |
| Color: pink-brown |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: Australia, India, Brazil, China |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Service life: 5 to 15 years |
| – imprecise species |
| – Moderate delay |
| Color: yellow-brown |
| Species: Softwood |
| Origin: Europe, Russia |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Service life: 3-5 years |
| – Poor durability |
| – Moderate delay |
| Color: yellow-brown |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: South America |
| Dimensional stability: good |
| Service life: over 25 years |
| + very good durability |
| + good dimensional stability |
| Color: greenish brown |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: South America |
| Dimensional stability: good |
| Service life: over 25 years |
| + good dimensional stability |
| + very good durability |
| Color:yellow-brown |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: Africa |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Service life: 15-25 years |
| + good durability |
| – Moderate delay |
| Color: red-brown |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: South America |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Service life: 15-25 years |
| + good durability |
| – Moderate delay |
| Color: light yellow |
| Species: Softwood |
| Origin: Europe, Russia |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Service life: 3 to 8 years |
| – Poor durability |
| – Moderate delay |
| Color: light pink |
| Species: Softwood |
| Origin: Europe |
| Dimensional stability: moderate |
| Service life: 5-10 years |
| – Low durability |
| – Moderate delay |
| Color: red-brown |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: South America |
| Dimensional stability: moderate to good |
| Service life: over 25 years |
| + very good durability |
| + moderate dimensional stability |
| Color: yellowish olive |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: North America |
| Dimensional stability: poor to moderate |
| Service life: 15-25 years |
| + good durability |
| – severe warpage |
| Color: yellow |
| Species: Softwood |
| Origin: Russia |
| Dimensional stability: moderate to good |
| Service life: 5-15 years |
| + favorable price |
| – moderate durability |
| Color: red-brown |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: Africa |
| Dimensional stability: poor |
| Service life: 15-25 years |
| + good durability |
| – severe warpage |
| Color: red-brown |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: South America |
| Dimensional stability: good |
| Service life: approx. 25 years |
| + good durability |
| – Good dimensional stability |
| Color: golden brown |
| Species: Hardwood |
| Origin: Asia, South America |
| Dimensional stability: very good |
| Service life: over 25 years |
| + very good durability |
| + Very good dimensional stability |
Table of contents
Overview of the process
Calculate demand
Calculate costs
Order wood samples
Wood decking shipping
Temporary storage
Building instructions for wooden decking
Shopping list
Preparing the substrate
Meadow or earth
Stone or concrete
Roof or balcony
Slope
Laying the foundation
Creating height compensation
Laying the substructure
Installing decking boards
Select saw blade
Screwing decking boards
Assembly instructions for decking screws
Assembly instructions Clips
Veneering wooden decking
Building stairs
Decking boards crooked
Typical errors
Maintain
Cleaning
Enjoy
Decking quality
Best decking wood
Wood species comparison
Manual sorting
Cracks and curvature
Durability of wooden decking
Wood vs. aluminum
Concealed screw connection comparison
Branded products
Finger-jointing
from 6,60 €
Cumaru decking boards, FSC 100%
Price from: € 70 per m2, resistance class: 1
Advantages: ✓ best durability ✓ particularly robust and scratch-resistant
Disadvantages: ✗ Partly rough surface ✗ High force development
Tip: Sand the boards after the first weathering.
from 9,10 €
Cumaru decking boards, FSC 100%
Price from: € 70 per m2, resistance class: 1
Advantages: ✓ best durability ✓ particularly robust and scratch-resistant
Disadvantages: ✗ Partly rough surface ✗ High force development
Tip: Sand the boards after the first weathering.
from 11,85 €
Cumaru decking boards, FSC 100%
Price from: € 70 per m2, resistance class: 1
Advantages: ✓ best durability ✓ particularly robust and scratch-resistant
Disadvantages: ✗ Partly rough surface ✗ High force development
Tip: Sand the boards after the first weathering.
from 9,10 €
Garapa decking boards, FSC 100%
Price from: € 65 per m2, resistance class: 1-2
Advantages: ✓ smooth surface ✓ homogeneous, light color
Disadvantages: ✗ Ferrous materials lead to discoloration ✗ Tendency to warp if not screwed down
Tip: patio cleaning removes discoloration and
professional interim storage prevents warping.
from 9,80 €
Garapa decking boards, FSC 100%
Price from: € 65 per m2, resistance class: 1-2
Advantages: ✓ smooth surface ✓ homogeneous, light color
Disadvantages: ✗ Ferrous materials lead to discoloration ✗ Tendency to warp if not screwed down
Tip: patio cleaning removes discoloration and
professional interim storage prevents warping.
