Construction: Blue Bay Contracting | Photography: Josh Goetz
Blue Star offers more than 50 premium products for decking, porches, and interior and exterior construction—each exceeding recognized industry standards for strength, durability, and resistance to pests and rot.
All Blue Star products are made with Dark Red Meranti, a globally prized tropical hardwood known for its exceptional versatility. Ideal for both indoor and outdoor applications, it delivers the perfect balance of beauty, performance, and value.
- Machines to a smooth, high-quality finish
- Easy to work with for faster, more precise installation
- Absorbs and retains finishes evenly and deeply
- Ages gracefully with minimal checking (cracking) compared to harder, heavier, more expensive species

SOLID DECKING
PROFILE: S4S/E4E; 2mm radius 4 edges
NOMINAL SIZE: 1×4, 5/4×4, 5/4×6
NET SIZE: 3/4×3-1/2, 1-1/16×3-1/2, 1-1/16×5-1/2
LENGTHS: 8’ — 16’(Even lengths only), 17/18/19/20’. Specified length units available in 8/10/12’.
MOISTURE CONTENT: Kiln dried to 12%

EDGE-GROOVED DECKING
PROFILE: S4S/E4E; 2mm radius 4 edges
NOMINAL SIZE: 5/4x4, 5/4x6
NET SIZE: 1-1/16x3-1/2, 1-1/16x5-1/2
LENGTHS: 8’ – 16’(Even lengths only), 17/18/19/20’.
MOISTURE CONTENT: Kiln dried to 12%

FACTORY-COATED DECKING
Coated with Messmer’s UV PLUS for Hardwoods
PROFILE: S4S/E4E; 2mm radius 4 edges
NOMINAL SIZE: 1x4, 5/4x4, 5/4x6
NET SIZE: 3/4x3-1/2, 1-1/16x3-1/2, 1-1/16x5-1/2
LENGTHS: 8’ – 16’ (Even lengths only), 17/18/19/20’.
MOISTURE CONTENT: Kiln dried to 12%

S4S BOARDS
PROFILE: S4S
MOISTURE CONTENT: Kiln dried to 12%
LENGTHS: Lengths 8’-20’, allowing maximum of 7% 6/7’ trimbacks as develops. Fixed lengths of 8/10/12’ available in 2x4, 2x6
WIDTHS
| Nominal: 1 x 4 | Net: 3/4 x 3-1/2 |
| 1 x 6 | 3/4 x 5-1/2 |
| 1 x 8 | 3/4 x 7-1/4 |
| 1 x 10 | 3/4 x 9-1/4 |
| 1 x 12 | 3/4 x 11-1/4 |
| 5/4 x 8 | 1-1/16 x 7-1/4 |
| 5/4 x 10 | 1-1/16 x 9-1/4 |
| 5/4 x 12 | 1-1/16 x 11-1/4 |
| 2 x 4 | 1-11/16 x 3-1/2 |
| 2 x 6 | 1-11/16x5-1/2 |
| 2 x 8 | 1-11/16 x 7-1/4 |
| 2 x 10 | 1-11/16 x 9-1/4 |
| 2 x 12 | 1-11/16 x 11-1/4 |

EDGE AND CENTER BEAD
Multi-use: paneling, siding, wainscot and ceiling.
PROFILE:
- 1x4 Reversible profile. One face has an edge bead and a center bead, with v-joint. The opposite face has an edge bead, and v-edges.
- 1x6 Reversible profile. One face has an edge bead and a center bead, with v-joint. The opposite face has v-edges (no edge, or center bead).
NOMINAL SIZE: 1x4, 1x6
NET SIZE: 9/16x3-5/16, 3/4x5-1/2
LENGTHS: 8'-20′, allowing maximum 7% 6/7' trimbacks, as develops. 12′ average length
MOISTURE CONTENT: Kiln dried to 12%

REVERSIBLE TONGUE AND GROOVE
Multi-use: ceiling, soffit, paneling, siding. 1x4 also used for porch flooring.
PROFILE: WR-166/WP-4. Reversible, tongue and groove with v-joint one face, square edge one face.
NOMINAL SIZE: 1x4, 1x6
NET SIZE: 3/4x3-1/2, 1-1/16x3-1/2
LENGTHS: 8'-20′, allowing maximum of 7% 6/7’ trimbacks as develops. 12′ average length. Specified lengths 6/7/8/10/12' available (1x4 only).
MOISTURE CONTENT: Kiln dried to 12%

NICKEL GAP TONGUE AND GROOVE
PROFILE: square edge one face, nickel gap one face.
NOMINAL SIZE: 1x6
NET SIZE: 3/4x5-1/2
LENGTHS: 8-20′, allowing maximum of 7% 6/7' trimbacks, as develops. 12′ average length.
MOISTURE CONTENT: Kiln dried to 12%

1×4 PORCH FLOORING
Multi-use: porch flooring, ceiling, soffit, paneling, siding.
Profile: WR-166/WP-4. Reversible, tongue and groove with v-joint one face, square edge one face.
NOMINAL SIZE: 1×4
NET SIZE: 3/4×3-1/2
LENGTHS: 8′-20′, allowing maximum of 7% 6/7’ trimbacks as develops. 12′ average length. Specified lengths 6/7/8/10/12′ available.
MOISTURE CONTENT: Kiln dried to 12%

5/4×4 PORCH FLOORING
PROFILE: Square edge both sides
NOMINAL SIZE: 5/4×4
NET SIZE: 1-1/16×3-1/2
LENGTHS: 8-20′, allowing maximum of 7% 6/7′ trimbacks, as develops. 12′ average length. Specified length units available in 7/8/10/12′.
MOISTURE CONTENT: Kiln dried to 12%

POSTS
PROFILE: S4S/E4E; 2mm radius eased edges
NOMINAL SIZE: 4×4, 6×6
NET SIZE: 3-1/2×3-1/2, 5-1/2×5-1/2
LENGTHS: 4/5/6/8/10/12′
MOISTURE CONTENT: Kiln dried to 16-18%

BALUSTERS
PROFILE: S4S/E4E; 2mm radius eased edge
NOMINAL SIZE: 2 x 2
NET SIZE: 1-3/8 x 1-3/8
LENGTHS: 3/4/8′
MOISTURE CONTENT: Kiln dried to 12%

HANDRAILS
NOMINAL SIZE: 2×4
NET SIZE: 1-1/2 x 3-3/16
LENGTHS: 8/10/12′
MOISTURE CONTENT: Kiln dried to 12%

BULLNOSE STAIR TREAD
PROFILE: S3S; bullnose on one edge
NOMINAL SIZE: 5/4x 12
NET SIZE: 1-1/16×11-1/4
LENGTHS: 8′-20′, allowing maximum of 7% 6/7’ trimbacks as develops. 12′ average length
MOISTURE CONTENT: Kiln dried to 12%
