Jatoba Solid 18 mm

Jatoba Solid 18 mm is an imported hardwood, solid all the way through, 18 mm thick with a tongue and groove profile. It comes prefinished from the factory with 12 coats of water-based polyurethane, so the floor is already finished when it arrives. There is no sanding and coating on site after it is laid. Boards are 122 mm wide and a fixed 1820 mm long, in Select grade.

Colour

On our sample boards Jatoba is a salmon tan through to reddish brown, with darker streaks and some swirling figure. The board-to-board variation is noticeable but less pronounced than in Kempas. Jatoba is often called Brazilian cherry, and it is known to darken towards a deeper red-brown with exposure to light over time. It sits with our dark rich tones.

Hardness

Janka hardness is 12 kN. That puts it above solid Spotted Gum at 11 kN, with only the two Ironbarks harder in our range. It is a good choice for kitchens, hallways and family rooms that see heavy use. Slip resistance is a D1 pass under AS 4586 Appendix B.

Jatoba or Kempas?

Kempas comes in the same 1820 × 122 mm board and Select grade. Kempas is more orange and copper and rates 9 kN, so Jatoba is the harder floor and the redder one once it has aged. Because every board is 1820 mm long, both give a more regular pattern of end joins than our random-length Australian species.

Installing it

Solid boards are usually secret-fixed to joists or battens, or laid over a slab on a suitable base. Solid timber moves more with humidity than engineered board, so it needs time to acclimatise. It is not for bathrooms or laundries. For underfloor heating, our approved floor is engineered European oak; ask us before planning solid. See the full solid timber range.