Outdoor hardwoods that hold the weather

Outdoor wood fails when it is asked to be two things at once: easy to mill and immune to rain. The species we put on the outdoor row are the opposite — dense, oily or naturally durable, and slower to work. That is the trade that keeps a deck or a patio table standing.

Teak is the reference: high oil content, calm movement, a surface that weathers instead of rotting. Beside it we specify other Mesoamerican hardwoods when the job wants a darker line, a harder face or a different budget. The question is always the same: sun, standing water, fasteners, and how much maintenance the client will actually do.

Send the exposure and the section sizes. We will tell you what is on hand and what finish, if any, the species still wants outdoors.