Spotted Gum Timber Perth WA

Natural colour

Light Brown to Dark Red Brown

Common uses

• Joinery, Linings, Cladding

• Flooring, Decking, External Structures

Alternatives (similar colour)

Jarrah, Merbau, American Black Walnut

Grain

Spotted Gum is a moderately coarse and uneven textured wood with some timbers having the additional feature of a wavy grain, giving rise to an attractive fiddleback figure.

Workability

Spotted Gum machines well due to its natural greasiness and there is no difficulty using the timber with standard fittings and fastenings. As with most high-density species, machining and surface preparation should be done immediately before gluing and select adhesives with care. Can be prone to movement depending on application and environment. Spotted Gum readily accepts paint, stains and polish. It has a lower tannin content than most other eucalypts, therefore staining of paintwork or brickwork as a result of water running over unpainted timber surfaces is less likely to occur.