Tasmanian Oak

mixture of Tasmanian native species.

Tasmanian Oak can be used in all forms of construction as scantlings, panelling and flooring, and can be glue-laminated to cover long spans. Veneers, plywood and engineered products are also available. It is also a popular furniture timber, and eucalypt fibre is sought after for reconstituted board and production of high quality paper. As the tallest flowering plant in the world, E. regnans grow up to 100m. E. delegatensis and E. obliqua do not reach these heights, reaching about 70m with the tallest trees achieving 90m.As a floor product Tasmanian Oak is all quarter sawn to give it a straight even grain and is a light blonde colour worth soft straw brown tones and at times a light pinkish tinge.

Heartwood class 3-4 above ground, Not Termite resistant and Janka hardness of 5.5

Sub-type

Solid timber (raw/unfinished, site-finished)

Total thickness (mm)

19 mm

Wear layer (hybrid/vinyl)

—

Veneer layer (timber)

—

AC/abrasion class (laminate)

—

Janka (timber)

4.9 kN (seasoned)

Natural durability (AS 5604)

Class 4 above-ground and in-ground (Low) (AS 5604) - interior/protected use only

Density (air-dry, kg/m³)

650 kg/m3 (air-dry/seasoned)

Bushfire suitability (BAL, AS 3959)

Not tested / not an AS 3959 named bushfire timber

Species/decor

Curated subset of Abbey's Australian hardwood species (Spotted Gum NSW/QLD, Blackbutt, Tallowwood, Turpentine, WA Karri, Wormy/Australian Chestnut, Tasmanian Oak, Rose Gum, Snowy River Gum, Silvertop Stringybark, Brownbarrel Southern Beech, Red Ironbark, plus imports White Oak/Baltic Pine/Kauri)

Plank width

80 / 90 / 130 / 180 mm

Core/construction

Solid hardwood, tongue & groove (T&G)

Water resistance

Not water resistant — solid natural hardwood, sensitive to moisture/humidity

Warranty (res/comm)

—

Wear layer (microns)

N/A — solid hardwood: the full ≈19 mm board is the wear surface (re-sandable multiple times above the tongue), not a micron veneer or coating.

Plank length (mm)

Random lengths

Locking system

None — solid tongue & groove (T&G); nailed or direct-stuck, not click/float

Installation method

Secret nail (80 mm boards); top nail or trowel glue (90 / 130 / 180 mm)

Attached underlay

None — no factory-attached backing (raw solid boards)

Slip resistance (AS 4586)

—

Fire – CRF + smoke (AS ISO 9239.1)

—

VOC / formaldehyde (class + cert)

—

Underfloor heating

Not recommended for any raw solid timber

Bevel / edge profile

—

Surface texture / finish

Raw / unfinished — sanded and coated on site (polyurethane solvent/water-based, penetrating oils & waxes, oil-based curing oils, oil-modified urethanes); no factory finish. Grades: Select, Standard, Feature, Prestige, Rustic, Rustic Industrial, Homestead, Cover/Utility.

Impact sound (IIC)

N/A as a board property — install/subfloor dependent (nailed or direct-stick; acoustic underlay + slab set the rating).

Country of origin

Australia

Botanical name

mixture of Tasmanian native species

Janka hardness

5.5

Termite resistance

Not termite resistant

Type

Solid hardwood flooring