Porta's Dressed All Round timber provides the foundation and structure for many renovation, carpentry and DIY projects. Dressed All Round has been machined or sawn on all sides, ready to use. DAR timber is used for a variety of uses including home renovations, joinery, DIY projects as well as for architecturally-inspired designs such as feature walls and screening. Meranti is a soft to firm hardwood timber. Meranti is not subject to warping or twisting and is dent resistant. Because of its stability it can be used for a wide variety of applications. Meranti is easy to work with and has good nailing, screwing and gluing properties. Meranti readily accepts varnish, paint, or stain. Its open grain structure means surfaces should be sanded before finishing. It is readily used for a wide variety of internal decorative applications and window frames.