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Biomass Growth and Carbon Sequestration A Comparison of Tree Species Abodo Wood 1

Biomass Growth and Carbon Sequestration - A Comparison of Tree Species

All tree species absorb carbon when they are growing - this independent report shows which do it faster.

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Timber Weatherboards and Dark Coloured Paint

Manufacturers of timber weatherboards will almost always state in their literature “use paints in a range of 45% light reflective value (LRV) or greater”.

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Lake Tarawera Holiday Home Vulcan Decking Abodo Wood 1

7 Reasons to Choose Abodo's Vulcan Decking

Choosing the right decking material for your build can be difficult. Here are seven great reasons to consider Abodo timber decking.

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Freedom of Expression CNC Detailing Abodo Wood 1

Freedom of Expression - CNC Detailing

Advances in wood processing technology, including computer numerical control (CNC) allows for the automated control of machining tools.

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Is Aluminium Cladding More Sustainable Than Wood Cladding Abodo Wood

Is Aluminium Cladding More Sustainable than Wood Cladding?

PhD student Ged Finch talks to us about the sustainability credentials of aluminium vs wood cladding.

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Minyama Luxury Home Vulcan Cladding and Vulcan Screening Abodo Wood 1

De-risking Timber Cladding - A Tested Timber Cladding System vs Sum of Parts

Traditional timber claddings use standard timbers, profiled to “industry standard profiles” and coated according to a given specification with a third party coating product.

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Project Revisit Lake Waikaremoana Visitors Centre Abodo Wood 6

Project Revisit: Lake Waikaremoana Visitor Centre

How well has our Vulcan Cladding, Sand Decking and Vulcan Joinery performed in this award-winning project? We take a look four years on.

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Remuera House Vulcan Panelling Abodo Wood 2

Four Reasons to Use Feature Timber Ceilings

Natural timber ceilings are a fantastic way to bring the warmth of wood into your home.

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Cardrona Cabin Vulcan Screening Abodo Wood 13

How to Fix Rainscreen Elements

Rainscreen cladding systems – otherwise known as timber slats or screening, are becoming increasingly popular as form of façade.

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Black Box Luxury Home Vulcan Cladding Abodo Wood 3

Five Ways to Reduce Timber Maintenance

Our survey results indicate that maintenance of external cladding and facades is always the number one challenge for architects and their clients.

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Rivercove Home Vulcan Cladding Screening Abodo Wood

Can I Leave My Timber Cladding to Grey?

You can leave your timber cladding uncoated to go grey but we don’t recommend it.

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Performance of European Thermally Modified Softwood in Australian Conditions Abodo Wood 1

Performance of European Thermally Modified Softwood in Australian Conditions

Increasingly thermally modified softwood products are making their way to Australian shores from Europe.

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