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Now available at Gunreben.de in the usual top quality:
Douglas Fir decking boards made of solid softwood
Douglas fir decking boards are suitable for terraces, balconies, garden paths, and other outdoor areas without direct contact with the ground. This softwood features a striking grain and a yellowish-reddish to reddish-brown coloration.
At Gunreben, you can choose from regraded decking boards made of German Douglas fir as well as Canadian Douglas fir in the VEH A/B grading. Various dimensions, fixed lengths, and surface profiles allow for a targeted selection to match your planned terrace construction.
Douglas fir is easy to saw, drill, and screw. Natural resin bleeding and weather-related changes in wood color are characteristic properties of the material and should be taken into account during processing and consultation.
Overview: Wooden decking boards Accessories:
Substructures | Installation accessories | Cleaning and care
Advantages of Douglas fir decking boards
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Good price-performance ratio
Douglas fir combines a natural wood look, good workability, and a wide selection of formats and profiles. This allows the design to be chosen to match your project and budget. -
Easy to work with
The softwood can be easily sawn, drilled, and screwed with suitable tools. Pre-drilling is nevertheless recommended, especially at the board ends. -
Various dimensions and fixed lengths
Depending on the design, different board thicknesses, widths, and lengths are available for your specific terrace planning. -
Large selection of surface profiles
Smooth, ribbed, grooved, domed, brushed, and French profiles allow for different surface appearances. -
Kiln-dried versions
The decking boards offered are kiln-dried and thus prepared for further storage and processing. However, the actual wood moisture content should still be considered before installation. -
Warm, natural terrace appearance
The yellowish-reddish to reddish-brown coloration and the distinct grain ensure a lively wood appearance.
Appearance, surface, and outdoor effect
The coloration of Douglas fir decking boards ranges from yellowish-reddish to reddish-brown tones. Knots, grain, and natural color differences define the characteristic appearance of this wood species.
Smooth boards look calmer and are usually easier to clean. Ribbed, grooved, or French profiles emphasize the linear appearance, while domed and brushed versions each create their own surface effect. The selection depends on the desired look, feel, cleaning requirements, and installation situation.
Selecting Douglas fir decking boards by surface profile
The surface profile influences the appearance, feel, and cleaning effort of the terrace. Choose between smooth, domed, brushed, grooved, ribbed, and French Douglas fir decking boards.
Installation, substructure, and accessories
A suitable substructure is required for a professionally built Douglas fir terrace. A stable base, sufficient rear ventilation, suitable joint spacing, a constructively solved water drainage system, and a slope adapted to the installation situation are important. Direct ground contact and permanently standing moisture should be avoided.
Stainless steel decking screws that match the board thickness and substructure are suitable for fastening. Pre-drilling is especially recommended at the board ends. Contact with iron in combination with moisture can cause dark discolorations. You can find suitable fasteners in the installation accessories for wooden decking boards section.
The heartwood of Douglas fir is typically assigned to durability class 3 to 4, depending on its origin. The actual service life depends, among other things, on construction, moisture exposure, ventilation, and maintenance.
Maintenance, resin formation, and natural graying
Like all wood used outdoors, Douglas fir changes its color due to sun, rain, and weather. Without a coloring surface treatment, a silver-gray patina develops over time. This graying is a natural process.
Those who wish to preserve the original color effect for longer can clean the surface regularly and treat it with a decking oil suitable for Douglas fir. A decking oil can delay natural graying but does not prevent it permanently. Cleaners and care products can be found under care for wooden decking boards.
Resin bleeding is a natural property of Douglas fir and can occur particularly at higher temperatures. Hardened resin can usually be carefully removed mechanically.
Tip: Crucial for a clean result in the long term are not only cleaning and maintenance but, above all, structural wood protection. This includes slopes, ventilation, water drainage, and a suitable substructure.
Origin and product selection
The range includes regraded, kiln-dried decking boards made of German Douglas fir as well as kiln-dried Canadian Douglas fir in the VEH A/B grading. Solid wood boards for indoor use are not included in this selection.
The regraded German Douglas fir is available in 26 × 145 mm or 40 × 145 mm, depending on the profile, and in fixed lengths of 3.00, 4.00, and 5.00 m. The Canadian Douglas fir is offered in 27 × 143 mm as well as in several fixed lengths from 3.05 to 5.18 m. The dimensions and available lengths of the respective product are authoritative.
