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Queensland Spotted Gum (Corymbia Maculata) varies in appearance but not in durability class or other properties. Compared to NSW Spotted Gum, Queensland Spotted Gum heartwood ranges from light brown through to dark red-brown hues. Sapwood is usually white to light brown in colour. The presence of a wavy grain can produce an attractive fiddle-back figure.
The wood has a slightly greasy feel, a characteristic that aids machining and boring. Spotted Gum components that are 18mm thick or greater do not require fire retardant treatment for use in construction in bush-fire prone areas.
Vertical Shiplap - 65mm Cover Profile
Queensland Spotted Gum
Factory coat of clear oil
Vertical Shiplap
Vertical Shiplap Cladding
Queensland Spotted Gum - House Under Construction
Queensland Spotted Gum - Hanmer
Queensland Spotted Gum Cladding and Truss
Once predominantly used only as a structural timber, considering its natural beauty and sheer strength, its not surprising Spotted Gum has found favour in many aesthetic, and architectural applications with extremely impressive results. Due to its significant versatility and durability you will find Spotted Gum used in a wide variety of applications. From building and construction, including structural components, flooring, cladding, and decking through to furniture (indoor and outdoor), landscaping, poles, beams, the list goes on. Widely used for power poles, bridge timbers and general construction, Spotted Gum is one of the most widely available Kennedy’s in Australia today.
COMMON NAME Spotted Gum
LOOK & FEATURES Backsawn grain, Fiddleback, Distinctive sapwood, gum veins
BOTANICAL NAME Corymbia maculata
COLOUR Light coffee brown to dark chocolate with some reddish tinges
COMMON USES Building and construction, structural timbers, flooring, cladding, decking, furniture, landscaping, posts and beams
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