Enhanced Grain Decking - Composite Decking Board
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176 x 32 mm
176 x 32 mm
Antislip DIN EN 16165
Certificate type
Composite decking that perfectly replicates prime oak.
Application
Use Millboard decking for all standard outdoor flooring applications (e.g. in residential, commercial, education, healthcare, leisure and hospitality) including:
- Ground-level terraces/ patios;
- Roof-level terraces;
- Balconies (subject to Building Control);
- Podium decks;
- Public spaces/ areas;
- Boardwalks;
- Pool surrounds;
- Jetties/ pontoons/ marinas.
Millboard can be used as the decorative face for most outdoor designs, as long as it is fixed to a structural element.
Installation:
Millboard decking boards should be installed with a 4 mm gap between the boards and a 1 mm gap at the butt ends, to facilitate drainage. There is no need for a ventilation gap to be left under the Millboard decking boards. The maximum unsupported overhang for the boards is 50 mm, each cut board must be supported by a minimum of three joists. Each board must be screwed down with 2 x Millboard Durafix® stainless steel screw fixings where a board crosses a joist, and 3 x Millboard Durafix® stainless steel screw fixings at the ends of the boards. All installation recommendations set out in the installation guide found on the manufacturer's website.
Ground-level application (soft surface):
Millboard decking boards installed over DuoSpan 99 mm Joists and Beams, Beams supported by Plas-Pro Posts concreted into the ground. Installed with DuoSpan brackets to the recommendations set out in the installation guide found on the manufacturer's website.
Hard surfaces application (roof terrace, concrete base):
Millboard decking boards installed over DuoSpan Joists, Joists supported by DuoLift joists supports onto a solid/stable base. Installed with DuoSpan brackets to the recommendations set out in the installation guide found on the manufacturer's website.
Joist spacing:
Enhanced Grain boards need to be supported at 400 mm centres for residential applications. Commercial applications, bridges, balconies and steps must have 300 mm joist spacings.
Description
Moulded from timbers that are selected from oak boards for a textured look and feel, the Enhanced Grain collection's contemporary design accurately recreates the subtle nuances of natural wood. Each of the shades are slip-resistant and showcase their organic patinas beautifully.
The structural core of Millboard decking is a blend of natural minerals bonded in a polymer resin, with long fibre reinforcement for mechanical strength and durability. The top surface is a textured, resilient Lastane® layer which is chemically melded to the core and hand-tinted using 2K component pigments that resist fading and UV damage.
DuoSpan and Plas-Pro decking subframes, DuoLift joist pedestals and Plas-Pro posts to be specified separately.
Features and benefits:
- Hand moulded and coloured - Skilfully hand-crafted to ensure a high quality, premium product.
- Natural wood look - Moulded from selected oak for an organic, realistic wood-grain appearance.
- Wood-free - Wood free composition prevents rot, warping and insect infestation.
- Recycled materials - Recycled materials and renewable biopolymers are used within our boards.
- Integrated UV stabilizers - UV stabilized for better performance and fade resistance over time.
- ‘Lost-head’ fixings - Durafix fixings are virtually hidden beneath the unique Lastane surface.
- Soft-touch surface - Unique Lastane layer means no splinters on the surface.
- Impact and weather resistant - Elastomeric surface ensures increased resilience against natural weathering.
- High slip-resistance - Lower slip potential than wood due to the pliable Lastane layer.
- UK made, UK backed - Designed and manufactured in the UK, tested independently globally.
- Mould resistant - Unlike wood, it is actively resistant to mould and fungus.
- Moisture resistant - Due to the non-porous composition, no sealing is required.
- Maximum durability - Fibre reinforced core provides strength and durability whilst reducing weight.
- Low maintenance - No staining or oiling needed. Only seasonal cleaning required.
General information
Color | Brown Guidance for specification option: Coppered Oak. Antique Oak. Black Guidance for specification option: Burnt Cedar. Beige Guidance for specification option: Ashwood. Cream Guidance for specification option: Limed Oak. Gold Guidance for specification option: Golden Oak. |
Finish | Smooth Guidance for specification option: Smooth woodgrain finish. Moulded from hand selected prime oak masters. |
Material | Composite Guidance for specification option: Millboard decking board is a polyurethane resin mineral board, moulded from real oak masters, and hand-finished. |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | 3600 mm |
Width | 126 mm 176 mm |
Height | 32 mm |
Warranty description | 25 year Guidance for specification option: 25 Year Limited Structural Decking Warranty (Residential Only) Ten year Guidance for specification option: 10 Year Limited Structural Decking Warranty (anything other than residential) |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | Q55/110 Deck Q55/380 Deck boards |
Specification data - Recycled plastics deck boards
Profile | Solid decking board. |
Finished size | |
Section | 176 x 32 mm. |
Length | 3600 mm. |
Colour | Antique Oak. Ashwood. Brushed Basalt. Burnt Cedar. Coppered Oak. |
Fixings | Millboard Durafix® stainless steel decking screws 4.5 x 60 mm. Guidance for specification option: For fastening decking onto Plas-Pro or DuoSpan. Millboard Durafix® stainless steel decking screws 4.5 x 45 mm. Guidance for specification option: For fastening decking onto timber. |
Accessories | Fascia board. Guidance for specification option: To match decking colour unless specified otherwise. Can be specified separately. Requires Millboard Durafix® stainless steel fascia screws 4.5 x 35 mm.
Bullnose board. Subframe. Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer for options and insert requirements. Note that DuoSpan and Plas-Pro decking subframes are to be specified separately. Joist supports. Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer for options and insert requirements. Note that DuoLift joist pedestals are to be specified separately. Flexible edgings. |
Weight | 17.6 kg/m². Guidance for specification option: 11.8 kg per full board. |
Coverage | 1.54 boards per m². |
Slip resistance | To BS 7976-2 (PTV), 36 (wet); 49 (dry). Manufacturer guidanceTest reports available on request. |
Installation | 4 mm gap between boards. Guidance for specification option: Manufacturer's recommendations. |
Surface finish | Smooth woodgrain finish. |
Flexural strength | To ISO 14125, 14.1 MPa. Manufacturer guidanceTest reports available on request. |
Load | To ISO 14124 ultimate load, at 400 mm span: 3490 N; at 300 mm span: 4084 N. Manufacturer guidanceTest reports available on request. |
Top layer | Lastane®. Guidance for specification option: The top surface is a textured, resilient Lastane® layer which is chemically melded to the core and hand-tinted using 2K component pigments that resist fading and UV damage. |
Edges | Square. |
Spacing | Residential, 90° to joists - 400 mm centres. Guidance for specification option: 2.5 kN/m² uniform distribution load. Commercial, 90° to joists - 300 mm centres. Guidance for specification option: 5 kN/m² uniform distribution load. Residential, 45° to joists - 300 mm centres. Guidance for specification option: 2.5 kN/m² uniform distribution load. Commercial, 45° to joists - 240 mm centres. Guidance for specification option: 5 kN/m² uniform distribution load. |
Sustainability data
Country of material origin | United Kingdom Guidance for specification option: Material origin varies however is within UK and Europe. |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Composite Guidance for specification option: Millboard decking board is a polyurethane resin mineral board, moulded from real oak masters, and hand-finished. |
Manufacturing plant location | |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 34 kg CO₂ eq/unit Self declared |
Recyclability | Guidance for specification option: Not currently recycled but upcycled and used as path edging, planters, seating and other outdoor creations. Municipal incineration of Millboard provides effective energy recovery. |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 38 % Guidance for specification option: Over a third of the raw materials used for making the structural core of Millboard is recycled. |
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| Platform | Compatible | Version |
|---|---|---|
 Revit | - | 5 |
 IFC | - | 3 |
Third party certifications
Antislip DIN EN 16165
Enhanced Grain Slip Test Certificate (Shod Foot)
Literature
Millboard Enhanced Grain Spec Sheet
Millboard Decking Installation Guide 2024
Millboard Collection Brochure 2024