Termite Resistant Australian Hardwood

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Termite resistant australian hardwood. So of course it s no wonder that we use so many of them when building our homes. Our trees produce some of the most durable and attractive timbers in the entire world. It is best to avoid spruce and hemlock if termites are abundant in your area. Of the wood species most commonly used for building douglas fir spruce and hemlock only douglas fir is somewhat resistant to termite.
It proved to be wood pest proof. A perfect example of a hardwood termite magnet australia is unique when it comes to our native hardwood trees. Pine is another popular construction wood but it s also the wood termites seem to prefer above all. Termite resistant timbers southern mahogany eucalyptus botryoides commonly known as the bangalay or southern mahogany is a small to tall tree native to southeastern australia.
The protective heartwood is found in natural types of trees such as eucalyptus mahagony or redwood acacia cypress pine teakwood and cedar. Termite resistant heartwood also called hardwood is the oldest and hardest central part of a tree. Australian cypress a truly unique timber about austwood australia pty ltd.