Jarrah is most common in WA demolitions, but was also used in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. The further away you go from WA the less common it becomes. In WA it was used as a structural timber in houses, buildings and bridges. In the eastern states it is mostly found in flooring.

TIMBER KNOWLEDGE Old Jarrah has a rich dark red colour and often has beautiful grain patterns. New Jarrah is often lighter and paler in colour, and less dense.

Jarrah: Eucalyptus marginata

USES It is relatively easy to work for a hardwood and is quite stable, making it good for joinery and furniture. It also makes a beautiful floor board.

NATURAL DURABILITY (approximate rating for the expected life of untreated and unfinished timbers exposed to the weather)

In Ground: Class 2 (15-25 years) Above Ground: Class 2 (15-40 years)

HARDNESS 8.5 (Janka scale)

DRY WEIGHT 820 kg / cubic metre

EXPLORE JARRAH FLOORING SAMPLES

PLEASE NOTE: Availability fluctuates frequently, so if you see a timber flooring sample that you’re interested in, please get in touch to enquire.

SALVAGED FROM Large Old House Killara Sydney

SIZE 62 mm wide x 19 mm thick boards

PRICE from $95 / SQM

SALVAGED FROM Andrew Banks house, Shark Tank

SIZE 80mm wide x 19mm thick boards

PRICE from $95 / SQM

SALVAGED FROM 1920s Government Print Factory, Wentworth Ave, Kingston, ACT

SIZE 41mm wide x 85mm long x 55mm thick blocks

PRICE $150 / SQM

They don’t make government buildings like this anymore. From the old printing works that used to be down the road from us in Kingston - these have been painstakingly cleaned, stacked on pallets and are ready to be laid. End grain parquetry was traditionally used in workshops and factories for its extreme resistance to wear, and strength to bear heavy loads like large machinery.