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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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Black Box Luxury Home Vulcan Cladding Abodo Wood

10 Reasons to Choose Abodo's Vulcan Cladding

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

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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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Why Installing Uncoated Timber Cladding Does Not Work Abodo Wood

Why Installing Uncoated Timber Cladding Does Not Work

There is a common perception in the UK, that installing timber cladding uncoated is the cheaper, low maintenance solution. The reality is that is simply not the case.

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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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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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Making an Impact on Timber Windows and Doors Abodo Wood

Making an Impact on Timber Windows and Doors

Abodo’s Vulcan timber is increasingly being used for timber windows and doors.

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The Grounds Vulcan Screening and Sand Decking Abodo Wood 2

How to Fix Timber Screening Elements

Timber Screening is a great way of adding an element of style to your property with minimal maintenance required

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