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teak or mahogany???

  • 18-09-2008 11:25PM
    #1
    dcom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,
    Just looking for opinions on which is better for a front door, teak of mahogany??
    I know they are both hardwood and maybe there is little or no difference between the two.
    Your views would be greatly appreciated.
    dcom


Comments

  • #2
    misschipp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭misschipp


    Hi dcom
    In MY opinion teak would be the better option as it contains natural oils which repel the good ole weather here. In my experience mahogany would be more suited to indoor furniture.
    Hope this helps
    Jac


  • #3
    SpitfireIV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,553 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    Yep, teak, for the reasons that misschipp stated. You'll find that most external wooden doors are made of teak for those reasons.


  • #4
    dcom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭dcom


    Teak it is so......:D
    Thanks guys


  • #5
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,607 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Alot of the "teak" you find, is actually iroko, very similar though. External suited etc


  • #6
    jack of all
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭jack of all


    Mellor wrote: »
    Alot of the "teak" you find, is actually iroko, very similar though. External suited etc

    Too true, the genuine teak is hard to come by. A lot of architects are now specifying external joinery in iroko, which is quite often left untreated and allowed to weather, it's classed as being "very durable", it's a great hardwood.


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