TIMBER JOINERY / Carpenters at Catton Windows, Conservatories and Garden Rooms still maintain hand crafted joinery skills to an exceptionally high standard, with Abodo one of their trusted suppliers. Watch Catton Windows in action hand making Vulcan Joinery timber windows and doors in their Norfolk workshop.
Timber joinery has made a comeback in modern homes, due to its wellness and sustainability benefits with natural durability that lasts for generations. The experienced joiners at Catton Windows in the UK have been handcrafting windows and doors since 1987 and share our commitment to creating a better tomorrow.
Watch as the team at Catton Windows, Conservatories and Garden Rooms , craft a feature door with Abodo Vulcan Timber.
NEW COLOUR / Achieve a white weatherboard while still experiencing Vulcan timber’s unique grain and texture, with our plant-based Protector coating in White.
To begin with Vulcan timber’s thermally modified brown colour will be present, but will silver off on exposure to the elements to reveal more of the white hue of the Protector coating.
You can see this process in action in our Watch Me Weather video here.
Watch our Vulcan Cladding in Protector - Natural weather outside in an 18 month time-lapse video. We placed the weatherboards directly under the harsh New Zealand conditions, exposing them to all sorts of weather so you get an idea how the colour changes to help with your selection.
All Protector water borne stains will need to be reapplied every 2-4 years to maintain their colour, but also to help nourish and protect the Abodo exterior timber over time.
Iron Vitriol is a dark wood finish simulating an ancient Scandinavian timber treatment method. Watch how this iron surface-based treatment reacts quickly on Vulcan Cladding to take on an impressive dark brown black hue, developing over 8-10 months to a aged weathered aesthetic - suitable in urban or rural settings.
Could Iron Vitriol on Vulcan timber make an impact on your next project?
Learn some of the science behind heat-treating or thermally modifying timber, from Daniel Gudsell, founder and Managing Director of Abodo. Watch the clip to find out more >>
TIMBER TESTING / How do you determine the durability of timbers?
TIMBER TESTING / How do you determine the durability of timbers? The short answer is that it takes time and requires the comparison of an array of timber species - thermally modified as well as not. That’s what we have been doing over 7-8 years on “decay racks” at our Mangere, Auckland HQ. Watch to gain insight into how they work.
Side note: These decay racks are third party audited 💪
Darren from Texel Wood says it best...“Abodo is the greatest exterior wood on the planet.” He shares real-world proof of Vulcan timber’s stellar performance after 2 years being exposed to snow and icy conditions ❄️
Texel Wood is one of Abodo’s global distributors, based in Alberta, Canada.
Modulo Showroom Featuring Vulcan Joinery
Framing inspiring views is Abodo’s Vulcan timber used in window and door joinery within the custom-made architectural prebuilt Modulo home sited in Arrowtown.
Vulcan timber has superior thermal performance for energy efficient buildings and is Passive House Institute approved for joinery. Recognised for its stability, light weight, eco-credentials and rich colour, Vulcan timber is increasingly being used by joiners and builders in cool climes.
Abodo in the Channel Islands - Seacliff View
Located on the isolated island of Jersey in the English Channel, this elevated, high-end residence enjoys beautiful coastal views. However, the flipside to such a desirable site is exposure to the notorious English Channel weather. A stable and durable timber cladding was required to stand up to the harsh conditions while achieving the beauty of the design intent.
“Everything about it has been a wonderful surprise. Not a single bow. Easy on the chisels and saws, knotless and perfect to work with.” - Design and Build Team
Architect: Jamie Falla - Studio Otto
Timber Distributor: Cladding profiled and coated by Abodo’s UK partner Glenalmond Timber Company
Videography: Warren Mauger Spike Productions
Ohinewai Planer Dressed In Brushed Vulcan Cladding
A new planer now boosts our carefully crafted timber capability at Abodo’s Ohinewai Manufacturing site, and is affectionately known by the team as “The Duchess”.
Being an architectural timber business, the least we could do is create the best dressed soundproof box for our planer mill, while it’s smoothing and cutting lengths of Abodo timber to achieve a faster turnaround for profiled orders.
In true circular economy and sustainable fashion, shavings from untreated Tundra Cladding, and thermally modified Vulcan Cladding and Vulcan Decking, will be funneled from the planer to biodegrade back into the earth – and then used in agriculture and horticulture as a soil conditioner, through locally based company, Soilpro.
| Vulcan Cladding, Brushed Finish in Iron Vitriol |
Vulcan Timber Joinery - The Baldy Carpenter
Valued for its eco credentials, stability and rich colour, thermally modified Vulcan timber is crafted by The Baldy Carpenter to custom make exterior architectural joinery: doors, gates and windows.
Head carpenter Fraser, shares his experience working with Vulcan timber:
“When the business first established its products in timber windows and doors, from the outset we realised we had to use a modified timber.
After trying several modified timbers, we felt that Abodo was the best placed product to give us what we were looking for.
From its environmentally friendliness, through to sustainability and its stability, it is the best material that we feel gives a quality product.”
PART 3 / Sustainability matters at Abodo
Our series sharing Abodo’s sustainability journey reaches its third action plan focus area: Better Business.
Taking action within the day-to-day business operation of Abodo to be more sustainable, not only benefits the bottom line, but has wellbeing benefits for our people and contributes to having a lighter carbon footprint in our manufacturing processes.
We’re growing our e-fleet, recycling materials and using solar powered energy where we can.
Read more here >> https://bit.ly/3Y9x4ql
Part 2 / Sustainability matters at Abodo
As part of Abodo’s sustainability journey the second focus area of our specific action plan is: Circular Economy Education and Community.
Our commitment to a better carbon built environment and sustainable future has extended to the building of Cardrona Cabin to demonstrate significant carbon storage benefits to be gained through the use of timber. We have also developed a building materials carbon pyramid education tool, collaborate with architectural education institutes, and sponsor like-minded sustainable causes.
Read more here >>https://bit.ly/3Y9x4ql
Abodo has a commitment to lifetime beauty and meeting today's increasing needs without disadvantaging future generations. One of our core values is walking the talk.
There are three main focus areas we have already put a better tomorrow plan into specific action, which form part of our journey and ongoing commitment.
The first is: Our Product Approach
The way we select and carefully craft FSC® certified timber - minimising our carbon footprint and avoiding harmful materials in the process - has resulted in a verified carbon negative feature timber that brings wellbeing and carbon storage benefits in the built environment.
Read here for more >>https://bit.ly/3Y9x4ql
Video Feature / Sensitivity is paramount when creating a new structure in an area of ancient historic significance, like this village in the Southern Borders of Scotland
Video Feature / Sensitivity is paramount when creating a new structure in an area of ancient historic significance, like this village in the Southern Borders of Scotland. An external material palette of stone and Abodo Vulcan timber weatherboards were carefully chosen to help this new building merge with its neighbours.
Architect: Jefcoate Anderson Architects Ltd
Timber Distributor: Glenalmond Timber Company
Photography: Mike Krause Photography
| Historic Aitken House |
Read more about this project here >> https://bit.ly/3sZUBxf
More sneak peek footage of stage two of Abodo's Alpine Village at Cardona taking shape.
Three energy efficient homes by FLiP Homes are trucked from the factory in Christchurch to their site. These builds have the full Abodo treatment with 16 different types of finishes and profiles.
Thanks to our friends at Flip Homes Ltd for the footage.
Come visit the Cardrona Cabin on its two year anniversary over the Christmas / New Year break. Open 9:30am - 2pm Tuesday to Saturday.
Looking to add texture to your design? Try Vulcan Cladding in our new brushed finish.
Wood weathers naturally over time, exposing the wood’s inherent grain variation. We replicate this natural effect with a series of abrasive brushes to scour back the softer timber - and when combined with our pigmented Protector Oil coatings, many different effects can be achieved.
Read more here >> https://bit.ly/3larWS7
Our busy warehouse team! With extended lockdowns, delivery and shipping constraints, and social distancing rules - our warehouse team have been pulling out all the stops - including adding a NIGHT SHIFT - to get the backlog of orders cleared as quickly as we can.
To our warehouse team, thank you for commitment. To our customers, thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this 💚
** Footage filmed before lockdown **
