Sioo:x wood coating

Completed in 2018, the Omaha house overlooks the estuary facing west. An awkward shaped site and the desire to connect the occupants with the stunning water surrounds led to a three-formed or winged structure connected with glazed hallways. Abodo’s Vulcan Cladding with Sioo:x finish gives the humble “board + batten” cladding a longer-lasting and low-maintenance finish and fits in sympathetically with the coastal environment. Vulcan Cladding is made from thermally modified timber, a process which uses heat and steam rather than chemicals, and results in a highly stable, durable timber. Sioo:x is a reactive coating, which weathers evenly to a beautiful silver grey after exposure to the elements. This process accelerates t... More

Based near Byron Bay, Salty Builds and Salty Stays is run by an energetic trio who make every decision based on how it will affect the Earth. This ethos led them to choose Abodo’s FSC®-certified Vulcan timber for the cabins at their eco retreat. Armed with this solution, Salty Stays created The Cabin, an off-grid, self contained and very Instagrammable escape on the hilltop, built using Abodo Vulcan timber battens with a Sioo:x finish. Sioo:x is a silicate-based wood finish that is designed to silver off over time, meaning it requires very little maintenance and can last up to ten years before needing to be reapplied. Created using FSC certified New Zealand timber, Abodo Vulcan is locally made and thermally modified for increase... More

The homeowner’s brief was for a small, fun, carefully crafted home. Additionally, it had to be materially interesting and cost effective. For the home’s exterior, Architects Pac Studio chose Abodo Vulcan vertical timber cladding alongside Zincalume® alloy. Combining these elements gives the building the feeling like it has been there forever - a found object, or vernacular shed, weathered by a life well lived. Caption Caption While the Vulcan timber cladding was chosen for its durability, stability and eco credentials (being sourced locally from FSC® certified forests), the Sioo:x Natural Wood Coating was chosen for its muted, weathered finish. Read more about this project here. Caption   More

This new facility in Kawakawa continues the environmental and artistic legacy of late Austrian artist, architect and dedicated local resident Friedensreich Hundertwasser with a building that uses eco-friendly materials and invites visitors and locals to come together and celebrate the arts and culture of the area.   Architectural designer Pip Bolton of Avail Pacific in Kerikeri created the design. She chose to use Abodo Vulcan Cladding as a natural timber to offset the rammed earth wall elements, which are a significant feature of the building’s design and reflect Hundertwasser’s love of natural materials and forms. Caption The design of the building reflects two hearts coming together, which means all walls are cur... More

Designed as a showcase for Abodo, this seemingly simple cabin embodies our motto: Carefully Crafted Timber Set in the heart of Cardrona Valley, in the harsh alpine climate of New Zealand's South Island, the cabin demonstrates the durability, along with the beauty of Abodo timber products and processes. Externally, the slatted Vulcan Screening in Sioo:x Finish is designed to age and weather to the grey tones of its rocky environment, while the concrete base is imprinted with the grained texture of timber formwork. The interior reflects warmth, texture and heart with a crafted carpentry of exposed timber structure, and highly grained timber panelling evocative of sarking in early period cottages in the area. Abodo timbers are sourced from... More

The Grounds is New Zealand’s first engineered tall timber residential development, consisting of 42 designer apartments.  The development is made up of four buildings, each three storeys high and located at Hobsonville Point in Auckland, New Zealand. The structural components include cross laminated timber (CLT) panels and engineered timber posts and beams, which were prefabricated at the Tallwood factory minimising construction time on site.Abodo’s Vulcan Screening was chosen for the vertical fins due to its inherent stability and excellent weathering characteristics. Able to clear span over 2.5 metres, Vulcan Screening can be relied upon to stay straight, protecting the integrity of the design. All timber screening was factory p... More

Nestled in the picturesque Wanaka Hills of New Zealand's South Island, this home is cleverly designed to blend into the natural surroundings.The exterior of the home is clad in Tundra Cladding – finished with Sioo:x natural wood coating. which silvers off to a light silver grey.The Wanaka region is known for its harsh winters and blistering summers, so a low maintenance natural cladding was a stipulation for the build.Custom window details add a nice touch to the exterior, designed by Hilton Miller and the team at Warren and Mahoney Architects.Interiors feature heavy use of clear grade radiata pine solid timber, and plywood for a natural, holiday home style build. The build was expertly crafted by experienced local builder Christie Bro... More

Masterfully designed by Tennent Brown, this stunning timber façade uses Vulcan Screening, chosen for its stability and weathering characteristics.Te Ara a Tāwhaki is a new building as part of Te Wānanga o Raukawa (a unique learning laboratory specifically for Māori), housing the library, main lecture theatre, student services and student hub. The criss cross pattern on the façade was designed by architects Tennent Brown to reflect traditional Māori flax weaving patterns.This project required a timber that would be stable enough to cope with this demanding application, while weathering gracefully. Maintenance was also a key consideration given the elevated nature of the structure on a commercial building.The stability and... More

The Little White Abode is a two storey home with plunge pool and rooftop terrace in beachside Perth, Western Australia.   Designed by celebrated Australian designer Mon Palmer, this home uses carefully crafted timber fins in Vulcan finished with Sioo:x to create a natural feature to the higher elevations.    The Sioo:x finish will slowly silver to a grey/white – blending in with the neutral tones and minimising maintenance for Mon and her family.    As a quality thermally modified timber, Vulcan was a perfect solution to ensure there was no leaching on the white walls. More