Abodo Wood

Introducing New Growth ™ Feature Timbers, and a bold new look too.

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Abodo's New Growth™ Alternative to Old Growth Timbers

Vulcan® Cladding is a genuine alternative to Western Red Cedar in beauty and durability. To experience Abodo timber's texture and unique vertical grain, order a sample today.

New Zealand crafted alternative to Western Red Cedar

Abodo's Vulcan timber possesses the beauty and performance of old growth timbers like Western Red Cedar. Tried and tested, Vulcan has proven to withstand New Zealand's harsh and varied weather conditions, with these additional benefits:

  • Consistent unique engineered vertical grain resulting in a premium and aesthetically pleasing appearance.
  • Vulcan Cladding's Architectural Series is virtually knot free sourced from clears grade timber with no visible defects.
  • A versatile feature timber with a range of profiles and finishes to achieve high-end architectural designs
  • Manufactured and supplied locally from New Growth, rapidly renewable New Zealand Radiata
Abodos Vulcan Timber Cladding thermally modified NZ pine

Experience the precision craftsmanship of Vulcan Cladding

Builder-friendly and built to last
  • Length certainty is available through our finger-jointed Vulcan Nexus Cladding
  • Vulcan Cladding is available in select lengths* preferred by builders
  • Fast and easy to install with its tongue and groove weatherboard system and secret fixing option.
  • Protector coating has been developed and tested specifically for Vulcan timber for optimal performance.
  • For mid-range and budget-conscious builds, Standard Series is available - possessing all the high performing properties of the Architectural Series, but with a light natural character to the timber's appearance.

*Check with the Abodo team for availability.

The Cantilever House Vulcan Cladding in Protector Teak Abodo Wood 1

Vulcan Cladding in Protector - Teak frames the modernist, clean lines of Cantilever House in Washington D.C. by architect Patrick Brian Jones

Patented vertical grain performance
  • Vulcan has Durability Class 2 above ground (AS5604) being a viable alternative to Western Red Cedar
  • 25 year warranty for Vulcan Cladding, Screening and Panelling.
  • An ideal timber choice for both exterior and interior applications like cladding, battens, posts, beams, and panelling.
  • Suitable for coating with dark colours, including black
  • Proven strength over time - after 7.5 years of outdoor testing, Abodo's timber significantly outperformed Canadian Western Red Cedar heartwood – see table.
Thermally Modified Radiata Decay Rating Graph 2

Independent 7.5 year decay rating of Abodo thermally modified Radiata timber vs Western Red Cedar

Climate-conscious design
  • Vulcan is made from FSC® certified plantation New Zealand grown Radiata with full chain of custody verification.
  • Declare Certified ’Red List Free’ by the Living Futures Institute.
  • Verified carbon storing timber as evidenced by an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).
  • Efficient local supply chain minimises embodied energy, with initial wood processing occurring next to the forest then shipped to regional parts of New Zealand for local processing.

Pan Pac Forest Brand Still Abodo Wood Web Res 16

Regenerative, Rapidly Renewable Radiata in the Central North Island

Finish + Colour
Available in brushed or bandsawn finishes, to customise your design. Brushed brings additional texture.

*Colour variation may occur due to variation in the natural substrate. Colour may change/fade as part of the weathering process.

Vulcan Cladding Colour Swatches Abodo Wood 02
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