Carefully Crafted Timber
Our Craft
Abodo crafts timbers with lasting beauty that are safe for people and the environment. Many exterior timbers are harvested from unsustainable old growth forests or are treated with harmful chemicals.
Our timbers stand the test of time, they are beautiful, durable and rapidly renewable.
Formed in 2001 by the Gudsell family, Abodo remains a New Zealand-owned, family business with a purpose.
Our Philosophy
Our design ethos has two core components:
Lifetime beauty
Abodo timbers are crafted to be enjoyed for years to come. Designed to age with grace, our timbers have exceptional weatherability and maintain their durability and beauty for a lifetime.
With tomorrow in mind
Our timbers are harvested from New Zealand’s FSC® certified rapidly renewable plantation forests. They are ethically crafted with respect from beginning to end – allowing us to meet today’s increasing needs without disadvantaging future generations.
Growing more for less
Our timbers are sustainably grown in New Zealand forests that we know and respect, whose rich soils and high annual rainfall ensure rapid growth. We can grow double our domestic demand for timber on only 7% of New Zealand’s land mass. It means more land can be reserved for virtually untouched natural forest. Meeting the needs of today, while maintaining precious biodiversity for tomorrow is what our craft demands.
Take and replace
At harvest time, we apply our 30/30 principle. For every tree milled, we ensure it provides more than 30 years of service, which is as long as it takes to grow a replacement tree.
Design by nature
We take a leaf out of nature’s book to design timbers that look better for longer. Grown trees experience resistance (like wind) perpendicular to the grain – so we cut some of our timber vertically for greater stability and less surface cracking. This means they age with grace. Whether they are coloured or allowed to silver with time, Abodo timbers maintain their beauty for years to come.
Honest and transparent
Standard timbers have long been treated with known toxins like Chrome and Arsenic, often without anyone knowing how toxic they are. We search for and use safer alternatives that enhance them in a way that respects the environment and are safe to handle. We are 100% transparent about how safe our timbers really are.
Built to last
We work with architects and builders to create beautiful natural structures. Our timbers are packaged and transported with the care they deserve, reducing the risk of damage to your investment. At Abodo, we provide detailed specifications and direct support to ensure installation is done right, with pride.