Hello,
My wife wants a wooden deck suitable for barefoot use, so we chose Yellow Balau.
The delivery arrived yesterday: out of 29 boards, each 3.97 meters (13 feet) long, 2 are quite strongly curved in the middle, almost bow-shaped. The deviation is about 4-5 centimeters (1.5-2 inches). A few others are not completely straight either, but to my untrained eye, they are acceptable. A 5% defect rate is allowed, the supplier insists on this and also emphasizes that “wood is a natural material.”
Question: Is it possible to straighten these curved boards for use as decking? I have read something about using spacers plus a ratchet strap and screwing them down. Or are these two boards unusable?
My wife wants a wooden deck suitable for barefoot use, so we chose Yellow Balau.
The delivery arrived yesterday: out of 29 boards, each 3.97 meters (13 feet) long, 2 are quite strongly curved in the middle, almost bow-shaped. The deviation is about 4-5 centimeters (1.5-2 inches). A few others are not completely straight either, but to my untrained eye, they are acceptable. A 5% defect rate is allowed, the supplier insists on this and also emphasizes that “wood is a natural material.”
Question: Is it possible to straighten these curved boards for use as decking? I have read something about using spacers plus a ratchet strap and screwing them down. Or are these two boards unusable?
boxandroof schrieb:
I had planned it to be hidden, but now I'm not sure if it's worth the effort.What I personally see as a huge advantage of hidden fasteners, especially with expensive wood: you can sand the decking boards without any problems. Depending on the system, hidden fasteners also contribute significantly to the structural wood protection.