• Beautiful to look at
• Excellent durability
• Slow grown-high density
• Environmentally friendly

The forestry resources of Russia are in excess of 1.18 billion hectares, annual growth is estimated at 800 million m3, allowable cut is 500 million m3, annual cut at present is around 100 million m3.

Properties

Colour varies from light yellow - orange - gold - brown heatwood. Siberian Larch is one of the most durable species of coniferous wood. Owing to its slow growth rate it has an unusual durability for a softwood with a density of 700 - 800 kg.m3 - dry wood. Owing to its high density, Larch has an excellent wear/impact resistance ideal for cladding areas where impact damage may occur i.e. Schools, Shopping areas, Public Walkways etc.

Durability

Class 111 (based upon average of European and Russian Larch). Experience has shown that Siberian Larch is much more durable.

10 - 15 years in contact with the ground
50 - 100 years unprotected outdoors
100 - 150 years Protected outdoors

Comp strength in N/MM5: 65
Bending strength in N/MM5: 112
Modulus of elasticity N/MM5: 15000

Alan Higgins Centre

Untreated Larch

Untreated Larch - Internal

Larch Weathered External / Internal Mellowed

• Centre free - Heart free.
• Practically free from sapwood on face and edges.
• Knots allowed upto and including 25mm, some black ringed possible but sound.
• Small resin pockets.
• Kiln Dried average 16%.
• Lengths 2.1 & longer but will contain 5-10% 1.5-1.8 m lengths.

Please note we currently stock the above channel profile in U/S. Ex 25 x 150 finishing at 21 x 146mm (136mm cover).
If you would like a sample please contact us.