Species · Softwood
Douglas fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii · Scotland and mid Wales
9.4 m³ in the yard
Figures
- Density at 12 %
- 530 kg/m³
- Janka hardness
- 2,940 N
- Movement, flat-sawn
- 0.27 % per 1 % MC
- Movement, quarter-sawn
- 0.17 % per 1 % MC
- Durability (EN 350)
- Class 3 Moderately durable
Lengths to 6 m on order. We stock to 4.8 m.
Use it for
- Beams and posts
- Wide floorboards
- Cladding with a finish
Avoid
- Ground contact
- Fine furniture — the soft and hard rings plane unevenly
Movement example
A 180 mm flat-sawn board drying from 12 % to 8 % gets 1.9 mm narrower.
Douglas by thickness
Air dried to about 20 %, 27 and 32 mm kiln dried. Prices per m³, sawn, ex VAT.
| Thickness | In stock | Price per m³ | A 150 × 2,400 board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 mm | 1.8 m³ | £920 | £8.94 |
| 32 mm | 1.2 m³ | £920 | £10.60 |
| 38 mm | 1.6 m³ | £960 | £13.13 |
| 52 mm | 2.4 m³ | £1,010 | £18.91 |
| 65 mm | 1.2 m³ | £1,090 | £25.51 |
| 75 mm | 1.2 m³ | £1,150 | £31.05 |