Modern pergola’s have been radically simplified from the complicated structures of the past. Increasingly large section timbers have been used to create chunkier looking structures.
Timber, just like other building materials, can be affected by bad handling and storage.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Timber cladding systems use both hardwood and softwood, each have pros and cons. Which is best?
Timber clad roofs provide the quintessential alpine aesthetic.
Data collected over many years from sites throughout New Zealand has been used to classify the durability of timber from locally grown species.
A unique and versatile timber, Sand Screening in a rhombus profile also makes an attractive fence or facade.
Cavity fixed cladding is generally accepted as the best method to fix timber cladding and weatherboards.
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.