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Monaro Timber & Joinery "We Do Almost Anything In Timber" Call Message * Closed on Canberra Day 11/03/2024 To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. About Us Who We Are Monaro Timber & Joinery is a second generation, family owned and operated business located in Queanbeyan West, NSW. We have been in the timber industry since 2002 and pride ourselves on our customer service, knowledge and ability to provide products tailored to your needs. Monaro Timber & Joinery specialises in almost everything timber, from your new kitchen bench top to the entire floor at the National Portrait Gallery of Australia. You can find examples of our work in many well known sites around Canberra, including the Australian War Memorial, Canberra Airport, Shaw Wines Vineyard and Pialligo Estate. Flooring Joinery Timber Decking Workshop Gallery Opening Hours Come and visit our showroom! Mon - Fri: 8am - 4.30pm Sat & Sun: Closed

Silky Oak - QLD The main feature of Silky Oak, whether northern or southern, is the grain structure. Medulla rays (radial cells that transport fluid between centre and outside of the trunk) are very pronounced in the timber when the wood is quarterswn. The heartwood is a pinkish brown and darken on exposure. The texture is rather course with straight grain and rays are prominent. It is fairly soft and light for a hardwood and is often used for cabinets and dressers and is available as a veneer or solid timber. ​ Recommended uses: Joinery and furniture

Red Gum The timber has a reputation for durability, strength and its distinctive red colouring. Its wide availability has seen it used for a range of applications including heavy construction, railway sleepers, flooring, framing, fencing, plywood and veneer manufacture, wood turning, firewood and charcoal production. The hallmark of river red gum timber is its distinctive red appearance. The heartwood is red to reddish brown in colour with the timber's texture having some coarseness. The grain is commonly interlocked with frequent gum veins. The timber's charm is often best showcased in furniture; the spectacular deep red colour and the typical fiddle-back figure of river red gum timber make each piece of furniture unique. ​ Recommended uses: Traditionally, river red gum is used in rot resistant applications, as stumps, fence posts and sleepers. Its colour and distinctive figure have more recently become popular for decorative furnishing. This widely available timber has been used in domestic decks, exposed hardwood structures as well as internal fit-outs, joinery and in furniture. River red gum is well suited to garden landscape structures such as retaining walls and garden beds. It is excellent for non-domestic decks and timber flooring as well as structural applications. ​ fun fact: It was also commonly used as street paving throughout Sydney in the late 1800s.

Sub-floor Products Monaro Timber & Joinery supplies a wide range of options for your subfloor needs. We regularly stock a premium grade plywood and foam underlay to suit both solid and engineered timber flooring. We also stock a structural Yellow Tongue particle board flooring system for your second story floors. This pairs exceptionally well with the Soudal Soudabond subfloor adhesive, cutting your install time down significantly! If you need anything subfloor related, fill in the enquiry form below. ​ Adhesives and Coatings Underlay Information Marine Ply Fact Sheet Get a Quote Material CD Ply MDF OSB Marine Ply Underlay Other Board Size (nearest size) 2240 x 1220 - 9mm 2240 x 1220 - 12mm 2240 x 1220 - 15mm 2240 x 1220 - 18mm 3600 x 1200 - 9mm 3600 x 1200 - 12mm 3600 x 1200 - 15mm 3600 x 1200 - 18mm Other Underlay - 2mm Underlay - 5mm Submit Thanks for submitting!

Tallowwood The heartwood of this species ranges in colour from pale to dark yellow-brown, with occasional tinges of olive green. Sapwood is a whitish colour. The texture of tallowwood timber is moderately coarse, generally with interlocked grain. Unusually for a eucalypt species, tallowwood is free of gum veins. Figure is lacking but the timber possesses a distinctive lustre and ‘greasy’ appearance. Tallowwood timber products exhibit exceptional durability in both in-ground and aboveground applications, where life expectancy is greater than 25 and 40 years, respectively. Although tallowwood is highly resistant to decay and will withstand damp and wet conditions quite well, its sapwood is susceptible to lyctid borer (powder post beetle) attack. ​ Recommended uses: Historically, tallowwood has been used for bearings, mallet heads, mauls, wheel spokes, and tool handles. Current engineering applications include wharf and bridge construction (as sawn and round timber), railway sleepers, cross-arms, poles, piles and mining timbers. Construction uses range from unseasoned framing to dressed timber cladding, internal and external flooring, linings and joinery. Tallowwood is also used in fencing, landscaping, and the construction of retaining walls. Decorative uses include outdoor furniture, turnery and joinery. Other applications include boat building, the construction of coaches, carriages and agricultural machinery, and structural plywood.

Western Red Cedar Western red cedar is a large softwood that grows in British Columbia and some of the nearby western states of the USA. Western red cedar will remain dimensionally stable under most weather conditions and is not prone to shrinkage or swelling. Due to its versatility, it can be used for both internal and external applications such as cladding, linings, joinery, windows and roofing shingles. Natural preservatives provide resistance to fungus and insect attack, while its low density offers very good thermal insulation qualities. Western red cedar also delivers impressive acoustic properties. The heartwood ranges from a pale brown through to a richer dark brown. The sapwood is a paler yellowish white colour. It has a fine texture and straight grain with growth rings often visible. A durable, yet soft timber, western red cedar has a good workability. It cuts, machines and glues well and can also be painted, stained and polished. Precautions should be taken when sanding western red cedar as the sawdust can cause irritation for some people. It nails and screws well, however if timber is damp it is corrosive to iron and copper, so hot-dipped galvanised nails/screws should be used where required, and any copper plumbing, fittings or sheathing isolated from contact with the wood. Western red cedar can be brittle along the end grain and sharp cutters are recommended due to its soft nature ​ Recommended uses: Cladding, joinery, windows & door trim ​ Not recommended for: steam bending ​

Silver Ash Queensland Silver Ash is a medium-sized tree which grows up to 35m high with a 1m diameter. It has a slim trunk and the bark is about 15mm thick, fairly smooth or finely warted. the heartwood is very pale yellow and not distinct from the sapwood. Texture medium and even with grain variable. ​ Recommended uses: joinery, flooring, cladding, decking and boating​ ​

Brushbox Its heartwood can vary in appearance, from a greyish pink through to a reddish brown, while the sapwood is usually paler in colour. Brush box has a fine and even texture with an interlocking grain – a feature that is appealing for appearance-based applications such as timber flooring, but can cause significant distortion during drying. Brush box has a poor workability in part due to its density, interlocked grain and the presence of silica. It does however provide good resistance to wear and splintering. The natural waxiness may cause problems with some adhesives but provides a very good base for paints and stains. ​ Recommended uses: flooring, cladding ​

Sapele Heartwood is a golden to dark reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age. Besides the common ribbon pattern seen on quartersawn boards, Sapele is also known for a wide variety of other figured grain patterns, such as: pommele, quilted, mottled, wavy, beeswing, and fiddleback ​ Recommended uses: furniture, cabinetry, flooring, boatbuilding, musical instruments, turned objects, and other small wooden specialty items ​ Not recommended for: Sapele can be troublesome to work in some machining operations, (i.e., planing, routing, etc.), resulting in tearout due to its interlocked grain. It will also react when put into direct contact with iron, becoming discolored and stained.

Flooring Options Monaro Timber & Joinery are the timber flooring specialists in the Greater Canberra & Sydney region. We supply nearly thirty species which come in multiple widths, thicknesses and grades. This also includes engineered flooring which is a great alternative to solid timber. We also stock sub-floor material including plywood, underlay, bearers and joists as well as the adhesives . Click below for more information. Hurfords Silvertop Stringybark Solid Timber Flooring Hurfords Natural Elegant Oak Engineered Flooring

Greybox Grey box is a tough, highly durable medium-sized Australian hardwood. It originates from the central and north coast districts of New South Wales and southern Queensland. Grey box, Eucalyptus woollsiana also occurs in parts of Victoria and South Australia. Its heartwood is a pale, yellowish brown with the sapwood paler in appearance. It has a fine, even texture and usually features an interlocked grain. Gum veins are rarely present. Grey box is a highly dense species, so it is quite difficult to work. It can be painted, stained and polished. Any machining or surface preparation should be done immediately prior to gluing. It is slow to dry but generally will not develop any surface checking. ​ Recommended uses: Tough and highly durable, grey box is mainly used for heavy engineering construction and flooring. It is also used for cladding, bridges, wharves, shipbuilding, piles, poles and sleepers. Grey box is also an excellent fuel wood.

American White Oak American white oak is a hardwood common throughout the eastern United States. The name 'white oak' encompasses numerous species, eight of which are commercially available as timber. Very similar in appearance and colour to the European oak, American white oak has light-coloured sapwood and a light to dark brown heartwood. White oak is mostly straight grained with a medium to coarse texture, with longer rays and more figure than American red oak. It has large distinctive growth rings, and some medullary rays may be present. ​ Recommended uses: In the United States American white oak is used for a wide variety of purposes, including structural, exterior and interior applications, and in the making of vats for spirits and wine. Due to its interesting and prominent grain pattern and consistency of colour throughout the range of subspecies marketed as American white oak, it is a popular species for flooring, and in Australia is mostly for this purpose and for joinery and furniture.