Abodo Vulcan - Architectural Timber Cladding

The most successful contemporary homes share a common design language: clean lines, restrained material palettes and carefully resolved details that allow architecture to quietly command attention.

Abodo® Vulcan timber helps architects and designers achieve this aesthetic, bringing together modern sophistication with proven long-term performance.

• Rapidly renewable. Crafted from Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certified responsibly sourced wood
• Patented performance. This clear grade timber is heat tempered for enhanced stability and engineered for durability, creating a distinctive vertical grain that ages beautifully over time
• Natural beauty. Designed to perform in demanding climates, Vulcan® Cladding combines natural authenticity with precision craftsmanship, delivering a material that is timeless, resilient and made to endure.

Innovation, Tried and Tested

Abodo Vulcan® is a high performing architectural timber that’s proven to withstand harsh and varied weather conditions, with these additional benefits:

• Heat tempered with a proprietary thermal modification system developed over 20 years for superior stability and durability.
• Consistent unique engineered vertical grain resulting in a premium and aesthetically pleasing appearance.
• Vulcan Cladding is virtually knot free, sourced from clears grade timber with no visible defects.
• Manufactured and supplied from New Growth, rapidly renewable New Zealand Radiata, designed to supersede ancient old growth timbers, such as Western Red Cedar, in both beauty and performance.

Lifetime Beauty and Performance

• Vulcan has Durability Class 1 (EN350) and Class 2 (AS5604) - above ground.
• 25-year warranty for cladding, panelling and screening (refer to warranty conditions).
• A versatile feature timber with a range of profiles and finishes to achieve high-end architectural designs.
• An ideal timber choice for both exterior and interior applications like cladding, battens, posts, beams, panelling.
• Suitable for coating with dark colours, including black.
• Proven strength over time - after 91-months of outdoor testing, Abodo's timber significantly outperformed Canadian Western Red Cedar heartwood.

Abodo Protector - White and Protector - Patina are alternatives to Silicate Wood Coating used on these Hampton homes. The colours naturally fade to achieve a similar aesthetic but use the latest in water borne oil technology combining refined plant oils, UV protection, advanced water barrier composition and an enhanced fungicidal package for superior exterior performance.