Thermory Radiata Pine Cladding

From New Zealand’s own Radiata Pine forests our Thermally Modified Radiata Pine cladding is a clean grade cost-effective alternative to Western Red Cedar. Available in solid timber with long lengths there is a profile, size and finish to suit all projects. The Thermal Modification produces cladding with a honey-brown colour palette that is durable and sustainable.

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The Thermory collection offers natural thermally modified timber solutions for external cladding. Thermory thermally modified timber cladding is unique and beautiful in grain and colour, with profiles to suit the NZ building code. All Thermory timber is sourced from well managed American and European forests, that take care of forest responsibility and sustainability.

The Thermory intense modification process increases the dimensional stability and the durability of the timber as well as brining out the beauty of the natural grain. During the modification process, chemical and structural changes occur within the timber to improve some of the timber’s basic characteristics. The timber has a lower equilibrium moisture content, which means that the timber dimensional stability has increased, and the timber is less likely going to warp, bow, cup, twist or shrink. Thermal modification also increases the timbers durability making the timber achieve the highest possible durability of natural timber. Thermory Ash has Durability Class1. The thermal modification process uses only heat and steam (no Chemicals) and thermal modification kilns to complete the process. Thermory Ash is produced at 215 degrees Celsius in a special computer-controlled kiln. The resulting product is more durable and stable making it the ideal solution for external cladding where the timber is used in exposed areas.