Under Construction: Big Wooden Blocks for a Resort Home

We are currently working on a distinct custom fencing and outdoor ceiling for a resort home in Bukit Golf International, Citra Raya Surabaya.
A huge block of solid bangkirai wood used as fence post and tounge and grooved wall in between. To match this, the outdoor ceiling is also covered completely with tounge and grooved planks.
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Merbau Flooring

Merbau is a medium brown coloured wood with reddish/orange highlights with a course graining. Merbau comes in a fairly wide range of colour variability, from light browns to medium browns to dark browns, with some yellow dust in the pores which show up as gold "flecking" when finished. Merbau undergoes a medium to large degree of colour change, with the muting of the colour variation from when fresh milled and with darkening over time to deeper orange-brown colour.

These properties making merbau popular for various uses including hardwood floor, offers hard and durable real wood flooring with a tranquil, elegant patterns.

Our merbau flooring is top coated with 11 layer UV-cured Aluminum Oxide Finish, with orange-peel look surface.

We have two selections:
  • Solid Merbau Hardwood Flooring: 15mm (T) x 90mm (W) x 600-900 mm (L) with four sides tongue and groove with micro bevel. Price: Rp. 375.000 per sqm.
  • FJL Merbau Hardwood Flooring:15mm (T) x 145mm (W) x 900-1800 mm (L) with four sides tongue and groove with micro bevel. Price: Rp: 340.000 per sqm.
Delivery is always free within East Java region, and our professional wood flooring installers are ready to provide excellent service at your luxurious properties.
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Bangkirai vs Ulin

We had several inquiries recently, for custom woodworking - including our famous outdoor deck, that asked for two different species: Bangkirai/Yellow Balau (Shorea Laevifolia Endert) or Ulin/Ironwood (Eusideroxylon Zwageri). Although both species come from completely different scientific classification, their propeties are almost similar. Both are fairly easy to work with, yellowish to brownish in color, straight grain, insects resistant, and many more similarities. The important difference is the hardness, which Ulin is considered the most durable and heaviest timber in the world, while Bangkirai can only match it to 30 years of lifespan.
The bad news is, Ulin is strictly regulated by Indonesian government. It becomes rare and of course expensive.
Bangkirai takes the advantage, with the same properties, durability and good supply, it gains popularity very quick, it is more economical and cost less than its contender.
Bangkirai can be used for various garden articles or light uses and heavy duty job such as bumper for barge, harbor deck and many more.
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A Natural Termite Resistant Wood

Bangkirai, as our main timber material for outdoor and garden products, is among the world's most naturally termite resistant woods. Tested by the University of Hawaii's Department of Entomology, Bangkirai "..is extremely resistant to termite attack and is a ... replacement for preservative-treated lumber..".
Read the full report here.
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Merawat Lantai Kayu: Penting Untuk Bagian Terpenting

Faktor utama yang membuat pemilik rumah memilih untuk menggunakan lantai kayu adalah karakter spesial dan sifat elegan yang dihasilkan lantai kayu. Saat pemilik rumah mulai tertarik untuk menggunakan lantai kayu sebagai pengganti keramik yang membosankan dan yang biayanya lebih mahal dari lantai kayu WoodPro, maka muncul beberapa pertanyaan yang dikarenakan sifat kayu yang berbeda dengan sifat keramik.

Satu hal yang terpenting ketika pemilik rumah memutuskan untuk menggunakan lantai kayu sebagai bagian dari kehidupan sehari-harinya, adalah cara memperlakukan lantai kayu tersebut.

Kayu adalah salah satu elemen yang memiliki sifat alami, cantik dan design tekstur yang abadi. Dengan merawatnya secara konsisten dan benar, maka sifat-sifat positif tersebut bisa terus dipertahankan.

Dengan mengikuti beberapa cara merawat lantai kayu dibawah ini, anda harus siap mendapatkan lirikan dan pujian dari keluarga dan teman saat mereka mampir ke rumah anda, hingga bertahun-tahun kemudian.
  • Letakkan keset kaki/sepatu/sandal di setiap jalan masuk ruangan yang berlantai kayu untuk menahan penyebaran pasir atau kerikil yang terbawa oleh alas kaki. Partikel-partikel mungil ini bersifat abrasif dan perlahan menggores finishing lantai kayu. Hindari keset yang alasnya terbuat dari karet atau keset yang tidak berventilasi. Gunakan keset khusus untuk lantai kayu, dan bersihkan secara rutin.
  • Gunakanlah penyapu dan pengepel yang berkualitas baik secara rutin untuk mengusir debu, pasir dan partikel lain.
  • Vaccum cleaner juga baik untuk digunakan untuk menghisap partikel yang tersembunyi.
  • Gunakan produk khusus pembersih lantai kayu untuk membersihkan noda atau tumpahan cairan lain tanpa membuat lantai kayu menjadi kusam.
  • Lantai kayu yang finishing-nya menggunakan poly-urethane, membutuhkan pembersih yang tidak meninggalkan residu dan tidak mengandung bahan wax (lilin).
  • Untuk titik yang terkena noda lengket, bersihkan dengan kain berbahan handuk atau sponge basah.
  • Jangan gunakan pembersih dengan amonia atau sabun berminyak, karena akan mengakibatkan permukaan lantai kayu menjadi kusam.
  • Karena sifat kayu yang mengembang ketika terlalu lembab, maka hindari penggunaan pel kain yang terlalu basah. Bila terlalu basah, lantai kayu dapat menggembung hingga timbul keretakan atau perubahan bentuk.
Kesimpulannya, merawat lantai kayu adalah sama halnya dengan merawat lantai dari material lainnya. Hanya saja bahan pembersihnya berbeda dan perlakuannya membutuhkan perhatian yang lebih. Lantai kayu bukan lagi sekedar alas untuk rumah anda, tetapi merupakan dekorasi yang mewah dan eksotik yang menjadi bagian utama dari rumah itu sendiri.
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RBH WoodPro's Beech Solid Wood Floor

Introducing our new product: WoodPro's Hardwood Flooring for your indoor enjoyment. Yes, mostly we do outdoor stuff, so now, why indoor? Well, since the beginning we have specialized ourselves in making the most important platforms for outdoor living spaces, we know better how to make a durable and strong decking, and of course in creating a quality wood flooring for indoor the same idea applies.

Why going with wood floors?
Let's hear what NWFA have to say about wood flooring:
"No other flooring offers the warmth, beauty, and value of wood. Wood flooring enhances the décor of any room, and provides timeless beauty that will increase in value throughout the years. In fact, in a national survey of real estate agents, 90 percent said that houses with wood flooring sell faster and for higher prices than houses without wood floors. That’s money in your pocket!"

WoodPro's Wood Floor is made of beech wood, imported from North America, which is also one of the most popular hardwood flooring materials. Engineered to precision, our wood floors are made of 100% real wood, no veneer or vinyl whatsoever, from top to the most bottom. All solid wood. This means more durable, beautiful, easy maintenance and most importantly creates a stunning look for any home. Only natural woods enjoy an innate variation in grain patterns and color.

WoodPro's Wood Floor comes with two sizes of parquet tiles: 15 x 15cm and the mozaic 30 x 30cm. Both creating a beautiful checkered pattern.

WoodPro's Wood Floor comes in custom colors with PU coating finish for durability, scratch resistant, and easy maintenance.

Like any other wood floors, WoodPro’s is affordable. Over time, wood floors maintain their value. When other flooring options are looking tired and worn out, wood floors will still look beautiful and timeless.

Wood floors are ecologically friendly. Since it is a natural resource, wood is both renewable and recyclable. Many of yesteryear’s old wood ships , warehouses, barns, and other structures often find a second life in wood flooring. And, because wood does not collect dust and other allergens, many leading health associations agree that wood floors are the perfect choice for a healthy home.

Price installed is Rp. 65.000 per square meter (excluded supporting materials).
Now that's what we call affordable for everyone. So why wait, WoodPro's Beech Wood Floor has better quality than "fake hdf flooring" or "veneer/engineered flooring" for a lot less than both.
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DIY Specials: Mini Deck Tile with Plastic or Wooden Base

To answer many of our great DIYers' requests for smaller deck tiles, we created few more models of 30 x 30 cm made to order outdoor/indoor deck tiles.
Plastic base has interlocking connectors on sides, therefore it is also suitable for indoor and bathrooms, while wooden base deck tiles are perfect for terrace or walkways. Both are providing true DIY's attitude: install instantly and enjoy.

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A Line of Deck: Klub Kelapa Gading Poolside Cafe

To complete the renovation of their pool-side cafe and restaurant, Klub Kelapa Gading has chosen WoodPro's outdoor Bangkirai Decking to outline an area of about 2.5 meters wide and 57 meters long. This is the outer area along the cafe. The deck will be filled with sets of dining table on top of it for everyone's outdoor pleasure.
We chose 19 x 90 mm reeded decking, and for framing was 5 x 8 cm V-grooved joist, all using bangkirai type of timber.
With gaps of 3-4 mm, the deck creates a simple but yet a dramatic result. The deck is raised 8 cm above ground with open sides.
Installation was pretty simple and straightforward. A team of two decking installers covered the whole area in total of 5 days.
The deck was finished using teak oil to preserve its beautiful yellowish color and to add up more strength and durability.

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Exceptional Grade Decking for Luxury Lakeview Home

We have just delivered to a remote (Lake Tahoe!) luxury home project, a special grade with custom size and design bangkirai decking. With massive size of 36.5mm x 140mm x 4900mm each decking board had one side weather grooves bottom and smooth side top. Commonly for thick decking such as this one, we would put 3mm grooving on the other side, so designers or homeowners have options to use either large or small grooving for the surface. For this special property, which cold weather is dominating, groovings may trap snow therefore more difficult to clean up and causing it more slippery. We kept the top side smooth, which also to expose more of bangkirai grain and color beauty.
The 4 cubic meters of bangkirai deckings covered area of approximately 110 square meter. This will be place on several patios and balconies around the house.


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Outdoor Sand Fun: Sand Box with Roof

"Imagine the feeling of dry sand pouring through your fingers, or packing wet, hard sand into a bucket, or wet sand dripping from your fingertips. Sand play delights the senses, but sand play is far more than simply pleasurable for young children. This type of sensory play is very important for the development of young children. Sand play gives children a chance to explore science concepts like wet and dry, volume, pouring, and sifting in a hands-on way. Sand play helps children develop in three areas: physical, cognitive, and social-emotional" Better Kid Care Program - Pennsylvania State University

Infact, young children can learn a great deal through play with sand.
WoodPro comes with great solution with very easy sand box for adult to install. There are two models, square and hexagonal sand box, and the options of roof or without roof.
The sand box is made of durable bangkirai hardwood with lead-free colorful painted finish or option of natural wood color smooth sanded finish to match your beautiful existing backyard deck.

With affordable price starting from Rp. 249.000, the sand box can be a very smart gift for your children.

SandBox Size
Square: 120cm x 120cm x 25cm
Hexagonal: Ø 150cm x 25cm
Roof Height: 150cm

Accessories: SandBox Cover, Side Bench


Call us now at: 62-31-7002-4772 for special offer and free shipping within Java and Bali.
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Lumber Terms and Definitions

These are need to know terms that are used in lumber world.

..and Better: Usually abbreviated "&Btr", indicates that lumber so graded contains a specified percentage of pieces that are of a higher grade than the lowest acceptable grade.

Appearance Grade: A grade of framing lumber intended primarily for exposed use in housing and light construction where fine appearance is required; sound, tight knots are permitted.

Blow: A separation of a portion of veneers in a plywood panel, caused by a steam pocket that develops during the press process.

Board Foot: The basic unit of measurement for lumber. One board foot is equal to a 1-inch board, 12 inches in width and 12 inches in length. Thus, a 10 foot long, 1 inch thick and 12 inch wide piece would contain 10 board feet, as would a 10-foot 2x6. When calculating board feet, nominal sizes are assumed.

Bright: Unstained, fresh material, recently milled, free of discoloration.

Check: A lengthwise separation of the wood, normally occurring across or through the rings of annual growth and usually the result of seasoning.

Clear: Free or practically free of all blemishes, characteristics or defects.

Common: Lumber that is suitable for general construction and utility purposes.

Cull: Lumber of the lowest quality with little or no commercial value.

Dry: Seasoned, usually to a moisture content of 19% or less.

Economy: The lowest recognized grade in lumber. Economy permits serious defects in the lumber, including large knots and holes, unsound wood, splits, wane and others.

Fingerjoint: A method of joining two pieces of lumber end-to-end by sawing into the end of each piece a set of projecting "fingers" that interlock when the two pieces are pushed together, forming a strong glue joint.

Free of Heart Center (FOHC): Lumber sawn to exclude the pith or heart center of a log.

Glue Laminated (Glue Lam): A process in which individual pieces of lumber or veneer are bonded together with an adhesive to make a single piece with the grain of each running parallel to the grain of each of the other pieces.

Hardwood: A general term referring to any of a variety of broad leaved, deciduous trees and the wood from those trees. The term has nothing to do with the actual hardness of the wood; some hardwoods are softer than certain softwood species.

Kiln Dried: Lumber that has been seasoned in a kiln to a predetermined moisture content.

Ply: A single layer or sheet of veneer. One complete layer of veneer in a sheet of plywood.

Pressure Treating: A process of impregnating lumber or other wood products with various chemicals, such as preservatives and fire retardants, by forcing the chemicals into the structure of the wood using high pressure.

Reman: Remanufacture or remanufacturing; a process of converting a common product to a more specialized or higher grade product by further manufacturing.

Ruff Sawn: A designation for plywood paneling or siding which has been saw-textured to provide a decorative, rough sawn appearance.

Sanded: Plywood panels which have been processed through a machine sander to obtain a smooth surface on the outer plies; usually one side carries an A or B face.

Select: A high quality piece of lumber graded for appearance. Uses include interior and exterior trim and cabinetry.

Select Tite Kno4 (STK): A grade term often used for Cedar lumber. Lumber graded STK is selected from the mill run because of tight knots in each piece.

Softwood: A general term referring to any of a variety of trees having narrow, needlelike or scalelike leaves, general coniferous, and the wood from such trees. The term has nothing to do with the actual softness of the wood; some softwoods are harder than certain hardwood species.

Standard and Better (Std&Btr): Lumber containing a mixture of grades, the lowest of which is the Standard grade of light framing; the "and better" signifies that a portion of the lumber is of higher grade or grades. While Std&Btr is fully suitable for general construction purposes, the proportion of higher grades included is a factor in determining market value.

Stud Grade: Lumber of this grade has the strength and stiffness values that make it suitable for use in load baring walls.

T1-11 (plywood): A type of plywood siding, grooved to resemble lumber.

Tally: A numerical breakdown of the various lengths and/or sizes in a load of lumber. The price of a random length load is generally dependent on the tally, with those loads having a high proportion of the desired lengths bringing the higher price.

Utility: A grade of softwood lumber used when a combination of strength and economy is desired. It is suitable for many uses in construction, but lacks the strength of Standard, the next highest light framing grade, and may not be allowed for certain applications where high strength is required.

Utility and Better (Util&Btr): A mixture of light framing lumber grades with the lowest being Utility. The "and Better" signifies that some percentage of the mixture is of a higher grade than Utility (but not necessarily of the highest grade).

Veneer: Wood peeled, sawn or sliced in a given, constant thickness and used in the production of plywood. Plywood consists of two raw materials, glued and veneered.

Vertical grain (VG): Lumber that is sawn at approximately right angles to the annual growth rings so that the rings form an angle of 45 degrees or more with the surface of the piece.

Wane: Bark or lack of wood from any cause on the edge or corner of a piece of lumber.

Warp: Any variation from a true or plan surface, including bow, crook, cup or any combination of these.

White Speck: A fungus that develops in a living tree. It does not develop until after the tree has been harvested. Causes small white areas in the wood.

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Planning and Designing Private Spa

Having a private spa in own backyard is everyone's dream. Being in one, is another. How about the backyard itself? Is it actually ready? Here are few words to give you idea planning and designing your very own private hot tub.

A Platform for Luxury and Comfort

A deck or patio is an ideal spot to set up your spa/hot tub retreat. Whether you have an existing deck/patio or are planning to design and build one from scratch, planning ahead will produce a built-in, integrated look. There are three ways to install a hot tub on your deck: flush-mounted with the deck surface, partially mounted in the deck surface so that a portion of the hot tub is exposed, or freestanding. Freestanding spas rest directly on top of the deck. The advantage to this type of setup is that if you ever remove the spa, there won't be a hole in your deck. Remember that deck materials aren't limited to wood, although wood is the best material to boost the look and feel of your deck. Alternative surface options include ceramic tile, slate, brick and stone. Don't be afraid to mix and match.

A Room With A View

Professional landscaping around your spa can complete the transformation of your backyard into a permanent retreat. Many times a new spa is placed in an existing lawn area or on a deck. Trees, shrubs and flowers surrounding your spa can create many different atmospheres. Be aware of the location of any tree limbs, as you do not want them hanging over your spa. Landscaping is not possible in every environment. For these situations there are many ways to create an inviting atmosphere. Some ideas include: gazebo, arbors, built-in planter boxes, freestanding planters, potted plants, hanging baskets, and additional water features such as fountains and waterfalls

Built-in planter boxes grouped in tiers are an effective way to create depth in areas of limited space. Hanging baskets offer a variety of elements like color, fragrance, texture and interest. If you have a wall, lattice or screen of any kind, hang several half baskets.

Patio coverings range from very simple to complex. You can create different environments by selecting a particular type of wood, posts and lattice design, sealant, stain or paint. The amount of sunlight and privacy can be controlled by how close the spacing of the lattice is. Growing flowering and fragrant vines on the covering produces a very cozy atmosphere.

Privacy
Enclosing your spa with a decorative hot tub gazebo is a great way to enhance the sense of a getaway and increase privacy.

Sliding windows allow the option of an open-air feeling or privacy. They are also beneficial for year-round use. Pitched roofs keep the elements out of the hot tub. Combination roofs keep most of the snow out, but enable you to enjoy some of the outdoors.


Contact us now for Spa, Deck and Gazebo design and installation: 62-31-7002-4772, 62-81-830-5845, or email us: woodpro at rbh.co.id.
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Welcome New Machineries

Supporting our increasing demand for outdoor and garden bangkirai projects, we welcome two new machines and they arrived at our factory today!
One multirip MRS-350 and one 4-Spindle Molding CL-504.

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Personal Planthouse

Untuk para penggemar tanaman hias di Indonesia, RBH WoodPro punya design khusus untuk "nursery pribadi" di rumah sendiri. Tidak perlu repot lagi, kalau harus mengeluarkan dan memasukkan tanaman kesayangan, saat terik matahari terlalu panas atau hujan yang sangat lebat. Punya rumah dengan halaman yang luas ataupun taman yang terbatas tetap dapat memiliki greenhouse sendiri, karena Personal Planthouse WoodPro tersedia dalam berbagai ukuran standard, bahkan bisa menyesuaikan dengan luas halaman yang tersedia.

Mengapa Personal Planthouse?
  • Personal Greenhouse terbuat dari komponen yang berkualitas dan design yang fungsional.
  • Rangka kayu Bangkirai yang atraktif dan kuat, juga punya sifat anti-serangga alami (rayap) dan tidak lapuk (tahan hingga 30 tahun hingga seumur hidup).
  • Pilihan dinding Polikarbonat, tidak akan retak, melindungi dari curah hujan yang berlebihan, juga menahan sengatan matahari dan sinar UV-nya yang terkenal tidak bersahabat dengan tanaman hias.
  • Konektor rangka yang menjamin kekuatan struktur greenhouse.
  • Kapasitas wind load maksimum mencapai 70 km tanpa kerusakan. Dijamin!
  • Kemiringan atap 45 derajat, mengurangi sengatan matahari yang berbahaya untuk tanaman, juga memberi ruangan yang cukup lega untuk bisa menggantung tanaman-tanaman disana.
  • Dilengkapi atap sirkulasi untuk pertukaran udara dingin dan panas, juga terdapat pilihan bila atap netting tanaman dibutuhkan.
  • Lantai optional bisa mengunakan paving, semen cor atau, Bangkirai Decking WoodPro yang bisa menambah kesan "Wow" bagi tamu-tamu pengunjung Private Greenhouse rumah anda.
  • Aksesori tambahan, meja dan kursi taman, deck di luar greenhouse.
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Outdoor Project: Hachi Hachi Bistro

Hachi-Hachi Bistro outdoor project was to build a 5 x 12 meters of raised deck complete with railing, planters divider and skirt. On top of it, the owner, Alfred, wanted us to build a "bedroom lounge" style seating booth for a row and garden parasol table with chair set on the other row.
The area we are going to use is the walkway pavement of G-Walk Citra Raya, just right outside of Hachi-Hachi Bistro. Alfred is expanding his business, by going outdoor.
Property management did not allow us to level the pavement, it was a bit too steep to be able to lay a standard under-construction. Nevertheless, we need to adjust to the unleveled pavement and to ensure strength and durability, we did it with bangkirai timber 4 x 6 cm and 6 x 15 cm joists.
Meanwhile, in the factory, we are preparing a 2 x 8 meters seating booth, dining table and chair set, railing and planters. There were a few adjustments during pre-fabrication, the restaurant Alfred really care about the detail design and loved to get involve in the making of these items. We were very delightful with this great enthusiasm and worked the best way to fit his needs.
We delivered all pre-fabricated items and installed them right on the deck. Starting from the main structure which was the seating booth complete with roofing. Then the railing, planters and other accessories. Everything was completed in 5 working days.
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