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Rimu timber packs

Rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum) is a New Zealand native softwood.

1 pack

Every pack is kiln dried. What the grades mean

  • IP-126 Rimu: Corner overviewIP-126

    Rimu 2x1

    Premium, mixed colour 5.7 m x 1100 mm x 600 mm

    About 1.6 m³

    Kiln dried

    $3,200+ GST

    $3,680 incl GST

    Approx $2,000/m³ and $2.50/LM + GST

Coming soon: timber by the metre, rough sawn and profiled. Need some now? Contact us.

About rimu

Colour and grain

Yellow through golden to dark red-brown, often with darker streaks, and a lively, decorative figure. It is medium density and fairly hard for a softwood.

Uses

Furniture, interior joinery, wall panelling and flooring. For much of the last century it was New Zealand's main native timber for floors, joinery and furniture. It is not for decking, ground contact or exposed exterior use. We use rimu in our own furniture.

Working it

Rimu machines well and takes a good finish with care. End grain can be hard to sand and soaks up finish, and the dust can irritate eyes and nose, so use dust extraction. The packs are rough sawn, straight off the saw, so plan to dress every face. Boards are sawn a little oversize to allow for dressing, so a dressed board finishes smaller than its nominal size: work out your finished thickness and width with that in mind.

In these packs

1 pack listed: 2x1 (50 x 25 mm) boards in a pack about 5.7 m long, graded premium, mixed colour. What the grades mean.

Questions

Is it kiln dried?

Yes. Every pack is kiln dried and has been in dry storage for 3 to 5 years.

Can you dress or profile it?

Yes, on request. We can dress the boards or profile them into flooring, wall panelling, interior trims or dressed boards. Contact us with what you need.

Can I see it first?

Yes. The packs are stored on the West Coast, and you can view them by arrangement. Contact us to arrange a time.

How is it delivered?

By Mainfreight from the West Coast, either to your address or to a nearby Mainfreight depot for you to collect. Delivery to your address needs a forklift or similar to unload. You can also collect from the West Coast by arrangement. Each pack page prices delivery to your address.