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No matter how ambitious your project is, YZ Timber's wide variety of wood species can meet the style and specifications.
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Burmese Teak Parquet

Considered the highest grade of timber there is for flooring, the Burmese Teak Parquet ages gracefully over time, and is use extensively in many Singaporean homes.

ORIGIN

Myanmar

INFORMATION

Burmese Teak Parquet is durable, and can withstand wear and tear easily. Due to its unique multi-tone colour, it also adds stunning aesthetics to your project. Lastly, Burmese Teak Parquet is can be easily maintained, meaning less maintenance costs down the road.

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Fresh Burmese Teak is golden yellow, while a seasoned, exposed Burmese Teak is deep brown. Generally, the grain of the Burmese Teak is straight with streaks of a darker shade although interlocked grains are occasional. The texture of the teak is coarse and uneven, with a moderate natural sheen. The natural oil found in this wood features a faint but distinct aroma that smells earthy and leathery when freshly milled.

COMMONLY USED FOR

Homes, retail stores with heavy footfall, and projects that need a "different" look.
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Indo Teak Parquet

Indonesian Teak Parquet is known for their durability and elegance in design, and has been considered a prized building material for centuries. Because there is limited supply that is protected by the Indonesian Government, this type of timber is extremely rare and hard to get your hands on.

ORIGIN

Indonesia

INFORMATION

Indonesian Teak contains natural patina, wood character, and are super durable, which makes it an ideal choice for their use in floorings, walls and ceilings. Naturally resistant to rot, insects and other forms of decay, Indonesian Teak is as durable as they come. That's why this wood is constantly vying with Burmese Teak Parquet for the title of the "King of the Hardwoods".

APPEARANCE

Lighter in shade then Burmese Teak Parquet, with alternating tones of wood that give it a grainy, sophisticated look. 

COMMONLY USED FOR

HDB flats, Private Housing, Condominiums, Commercial Buildings, retail stores, and even on leisure Yachts.
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Oak Herringbone

The sophisticated wood of choice, Oak Herringbone is a clever way of wood design and flooring that you can use to bring that "wow" factor up in your project.

ORIGIN

America

INFORMATION

Oak Herringbone is a lesser known but still useful alternative to traditional timber. Engineered to fit the exact specifications of clients, Oak Herringbone do not come with the traditional characteristics of wood boards, which expand and contract by a lot, and  can cause some damage to the overall floor. Because they are man-made, this means that Oak Herringbone is a floor board that has all the appeal and charm of solid oak, combined with the stability of engineered wood flooring, which is a real winning combination.

APPEARANCE

Comes in different variations, given that it is engineered to your requirements. Comes in warm honey tones, rich and red walnut, dark and interesting (smoky oak), or further customise your own tones with YZ Timber.

COMMONLY USED FOR

Bathrooms, kitchen, rooms, retail stores.
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Walnut

Walnut is one of the most unique hardwood flooring options there are. Distinctive in nature, walnut wood colours range from light sapwood to brown heartwood. Although Walnut is a softer domestic species of hardwood flooring, it's natural colours tend to hide dents. This means that maintaining a Walnut floor in the long run is easy and requires little effort.

ORIGIN

America

INFORMATION

Walnut flooring is highly durable, and good at hiding dents and stains, since it comes naturally in a rich colour tone. The colour of a walnut styled floor is almost impossible to replicate by other wood types.

APPEARANCE

Beautiful rich brown tones, natural colours, hard, heavy, and stiff. Dense, strong, and good shock resistance.

COMMONLY USED FOR

Staircases, house flooring, hallways, living rooms
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Maple

Maple hardwood flooring is unique, as it can take on so many colours and styles. The minimal maple grain is popular for customers who do not like the "busy" look of Oak, and want a quieter type of wood. Since natural maple wood is quite light, maple has one of the largest available colour ranges.

ORIGIN

China

INFORMATION

Maple comes in three grades: prime grade, country grade, and clear grade. Depending on your project, we'll recommend the right grade that meets your needs.

APPEARANCE

Minimalist style of wood. Maple wood has colours variations from white sapwood to dark brown heartwood, with some mineral streaks.

COMMONLY USED FOR

Living rooms, homes, staircases, wall claddings. 
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Engineered Oak 

Engineered oak is engineered flooring made from oak, and features an attractive and versatile flooring option. Engineered oak flooring, like any other quality engineered flooring product is made up of layers of ply which are bonded together to form a solid and highly stable core board — even more so than a standard oak board.

INFORMATION

Engineered Oak is a good alternative for the real thing, because not only it looks like the real deal, it's relatively stable, and does not affect your floor due to expansion and contraction. In addition, you can re-sand and re-finish your Engineered Oak board several times across its lifetime.

APPEARANCE

Looks and feels 95% like real Oak boards.

COMMONLY USED FOR

Home projects, retail stores
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Teak

Synonymous with luxury and timeless beauty, teak is considered the gold standard of wood furniture and flooring. Teak's rich colouring and lasting shine instantly elevates the space that you place it in, making it the go-to wood for your next design wonder.

ORIGIN

Burma

INFORMATION

Teak is well known for its resistance to wear and tear, making it useful for projects with high footfall. Also, because teak is naturally rich in oils, new teak floors come with a luminous shine even with no additional treatment. Teak is also naturally resistant to water and insects.

APPEARANCE

Shiny with a natural layer of gloss, dark and deep colour tones.

COMMONLY USED FOR

Home flooring
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Chengal

Well known as the "outdoor wood" locally, Chengal wood is most sought after solid hardwood in Singapore and other tropical countries, due to its sturdiness, durability and resistance against termites, and its ability to withstand tropical weather conditions.

ORIGIN

West Malaysia

INFORMATION

Because of its high stability and durability, Chengal is most often used to deck swimming pool walkways, balconies, and outdoor areas.

APPEARANCE

Light yellow-brown with a distinct green tinge. When exposed to sunlight, chengal darkens to dark purple-brown/red.

COMMONLY USED FOR

Floor decking (outdoors), including balconies, walkways, and swimming pool walkways.
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Balau

Native to Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, Balau is a high density hardwood used mainly for heavy construction and projects that require tough wood.

ORIGIN

West Malaysia

INFORMATION

Compared to wood like Chengal, Balau wood is considered more pleasant and striking to look at. However, unlike Chengal, Balau wood is not a durable wood, as it is not decay resistant, and might attract insects.

APPEARANCE

The heartwood of balau is yellow to brown, which is distinct from the paler sapwood. Its moderately fine and even texture presents an interlocked grain, which produces a stripe figure on the radial surface. Balau is also susceptible to pinhole borer damage.

COMMONLY USED FOR

Heavy construction, bridges, boats, staircases, flooring, decking, and heavy duty furniture.
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