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End Grain of Exterior Timbers
The end grain of timber absorbs moisture at a much higher rate than the face or edges – here’s what you need to do to prevent wicking and unsightly stains.
Natural Wood Cladding Textures and Finishes
When it comes to finishing exterior timber including weatherboards, cladding and screening, surface texture can have a significant effect on performance of semi-transparent coatings.
Grain Orientation and Timber Performance
When wood, which has a high moisture content as it grows, is dried, different contractions occur depending on the orientation of the cut made and the resulting arrangement of the growth rings.
Feature Walls – Bringing the Warmth of Timber Indoors
Timber has long been used in the construction of houses, but in recent years, architects and designers have taken to wood in a more creative manner inside the home.
Hardwood Versus Softwood Cladding: Which is Better?
Timber cladding systems use both hardwood and softwood, each have pros and cons. Which is best?
Timber Clad Roofs - Simplicity Defined
Timber clad roofs provide the quintessential alpine aesthetic.
Heartwood of Naturally Durable Species
Data collected over many years from sites throughout New Zealand has been used to classify the durability of timber from locally grown species.
Striking Rhombus Timber Fencing
A unique and versatile timber, Sand Screening in a rhombus profile also makes an attractive fence or facade.
Plastic vs Timber Cavity Battens
Cavity fixed cladding is generally accepted as the best method to fix timber cladding and weatherboards.
Timber Visual Grading Rules
Timbers can be structurally or visually graded, but the grading rule standards are 30 years old. So Abodo have developed grading rules for their own finished products.
Film Forming Transparent Wood Coatings
Film forming wood stains, oils and coatings are commonly marketed as lower maintenance wood finishes.
Siberian Larch Cladding and Weatherboards in the New Zealand Context
How do Siberian Larch cladding and weatherboards compare with alternatives in terms of stability and durability?