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NZ Wood - Douglas Fir

Strength, stability and stiffness are vital requirements of superior construction timber to meet common durability needs. In each of these areas Douglas-fir stands out as a top performer as well as offering natural moisture resistance and treated or un-treated building options.

Plankville

We do not sell imported rainforest timbers.* We promote and encourage the use of locally grown hardwoods as alternatives and take pride in the milling and selling of them.

Waimea Sawmillers Ltd

Waimea Sawmillers have been manufacturing quality timber products from sustainably managed forests in Nelson for over 50 years. We’re proud to be at the forefront of sustainable building practice – offering a chemical free timber framing option for local home owners, and developing engineered wood solutions that can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of commercial buildings.

Gibson Timber

Independent &   locally owned, Gibson Timber is a sawmiller, timber merchant & pre-cut frame & truss fabricator.

ERMA Report on Copper, Chromium and Arsenic (CCA) Treated Timber

In November 2002 ERMA New Zealand established an inter-agency co-ordinating group and commissioned this review of CCA-treated wood to determine whether further action may be required.

Make Furniture

Make Furniture is a bespoke furniture workshop set up by Will Slack, specialising in handmade and contemporary furniture, together with complete installation capability for kitchens, shops and a wide range of contemporary joinery.

With a responsible approach to our environment and the world, Make Furniture uses locally grown and sustainable timbers wherever possible.

Solid Earth

Over the last few decades many beautiful earth homes have been built in western countries. Many people are realizing that it is getting more and more important to develop a sustainable lifestyle in order to avoid a possible ecological crisis. In terms of sustainability, unstabilised earth surpasses any other building material, including timber, owing to its low carbon footprint, its longevity and its unlimited recyclability

Earth Building Association NZ

Promoting the Art and Science of Earth Building in New Zealand.

Earth and Chemical-free Timber - Sustainable Buliding Materials

I believe the ‘most’ sustainable building material in New Zealand to be non-cement earth blocks known as Adobe or Mud Brick. I’m sure we will see a massive growth in the use of this natural material which has virtually no environmental ‘down side’.

Terra Lana Products Ltd

Woollen home insulation from Terrra Lana is cost effective, safe to use and environmentally friendly home insulation for New Zealand homes. Terra Lana uses sheep’s wool which is a naturally renewable insulation material that does not endanger the health of people and breaks down safely when composted at the end of your house's life.

Goldfoam XPS: Composite Insulation Ltd

Goldfoam is a closed cell rigid insulation board exhibiting a high compressive strength, water proofness and ease of installation.

Superform Polyblock Insulating Permanent Formwork

Superform Building Systems units are moulded of high insulation rated flame retardant expanded polystyrene. The expanded polystyrene forms are interlocking, self aligning, light and simple to place.

The inherent ability to act as permanent formwork makes the Superform Building Systems is a cost effective, energy efficient and versatile building solution, providing scope for the designer to incorporate features such as curved profiles for walls, archways and circular window openings.

Potius Panels

Potius Building Systems Ltd are based in Nelson and have an innovative structural floor system made from LVL. These panels are fabricated in a factory and then lifted and joined directly in place making floor systems which can span long distances with wood and optionally with concrete poured on top for thermal mass and acoustic insulation. The void inside the panel is optimal for carrying services and insulation.

Colourcrete

Colourcrete Colour Hardener is a pre-mixed, dry-shake, coloured concrete hardener. It is used for colouring and hardening freshly placed concrete which achives a surface that is substantially harder and more wear-resistant than regular concrete. Colourcrete Colour Hardener is a blend of specially selected and graded aggregates, cements, additives and synthetic oxide pigments that produces a brilliant, streak free, wear-resistant surface.

Pure Tung Oil

Tung Oil is obtained from the seeds of a tropical tree - the Tung tree, which is grown predominently in China. It is a member of the spurge family. The oil is also known as China Wood Oil and Nut Oil.

Generally, Tung Oil is used for finishing timber, but in its unmodified form, can also be used for sealing concrete and mud brick (adobe). The thicker unmodified oil, when used for timber finishing, is normally mixed with a solvent (such as citrus turpentine) to achieve better penetration.

Southern Pine Products - Timeline

New Technology
Timeline is manufactured in a new and unique way. It uses an internationally proven Boron salt based treatment to H3.1 standard, (NOT the usual toxic LOSP treatment - Ed.) which is applied using new technology, so that the treatment solution achieves full penetration into the timber. (See Baden House for Timeline products under construction).

Onduline New Zealand

Onduline, originally developed in Europe more than 60 years ago, is tough, lightweight corrugated roofing and wall cladding made from organic fibres. Designed as a flexible and economical alternative to traditional materials it is ideal for New Zealand and Australian climates.

IPL Plywood: AlpineClad

Natural House Company

Natural House Company's finishes are blended using Tung Oil, Tree Resins, Beeswax, Canauba Wax, Essential Oils, Lead Free Dryers, Pure Solvents ... and lots of passion.

Biopaints

BioPaints sell a range of premium quality paints, oils, varnishes and waxes that are safer to use.

We use chalk, china clay, plant oils and tree resins that are healthier for you, your family and your painter. We tell you what ingredients are in each product, we’ll answer your questions as best we can and we’ll be honest with you.

Pure Tung Oil

Tung Oil is obtained from the seeds of a tropical tree - the Tung tree, which is grown predominently in China. It is a member of the spurge family. The oil is also known as China Wood Oil and Nut Oil.

Generally, Tung Oil is used for finishing timber, but in its unmodified form, can also be used for sealing concrete and mud brick (adobe). The thicker unmodified oil, when used for timber finishing, is normally mixed with a solvent (such as citrus turpentine) to achieve better penetration.