Natural plantation grown NZ Douglas Fir, heartwood only
Tundra Cladding,
Sustainable alternative
to Siberian Larch
Rapid renewable full chain of custody timbers prove a better choice for lessening environmental and human impact
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What is Tundra Cladding?
What is Tundra Cladding?
Abodo Tundra Cladding is produced from New Zealand plantation Douglas Fir heartwood, sourced from forests in New Zealand’s central North Island. The harsh winters of the central plateau yield a durable weatherboard timber, with rustic features and defects.
Tundra Cladding is a great alternative to Siberian Larch offering a beautiful rustic appearance; full of character
The rustic timber features and defects Tundra Cladding offers makes it an excellent, natural choice. A fine sawn
face allows a depth of grain, and optimal coating performance.
Features & Benefits
Features & Benefits
Natural
Timber
Natural Durability; 25 years or more anticipated service life when maintained
Full Chain
of Custody
Abodo Tundra is offered as a fully sustainable alternative to Siberian Larch
Natural
Durability
Naturally durable, and contains no wood preservatives. Just as nature intended.
Custom
Profiles
Secret fix profiles available. Open jointed recommended
Preservative
Free
Free from chemical preservatives and solvents
Moderately
Knotty
Scattered knots throughout creates a beautiful rustic appearance
Coatings
Tundra must have at least one coat of stain applied all sides including back face, and two coats to the front face and edges with Protector Water Borne or other approved proprietary wood stain.
Important
Information
Abodo Tundra cladding should be sanded, bandsawn or otherwise textured prior to applying a transparent or semi-transparent coating. All Abodo Tundra cladding should be coated with Protector Oil, Osmo UV or other approved coating. It is not recommended to install external cladding uncoated
Planed Finish
Fine Sawn Finish
**FS is Vulcan Flat Sawn and VG is Vulcan Vertical Grain. Pictures of the different textures in Abodo Tundra will be updated as soon as possible, the pictures below are textures in Abodo Vulcan. Please note we can still send out samples
Riven Effect FS**
Wire Brush FS**
Weatherbeaten VG**
Antiqua FS**
Available Profiles
Available Profiles
Abodo Tundra is available in profiles from secret fix to open jointed rainscreen and square edge (commonly used for board on board style). Other than profiles offered below we can also machine bespoke profiles if you have a drawing /sketch handy; note this will be dependant on quantity
Coating Options
Coating Options
All timber will naturally weather to a silver/grey after consistent exposure to the suns UV rays. Don’t like the weathered look? we can offer a range of factory applied coatings from different brands (Remmers, Teknos, OMSO to name a few) or supply enough Litres of your chosen coating to apply on-site. Love the weather look and want don’t want the wait? Sioo:X wood protection can be factory applied to accelerate the weathering process but also offering a uniform finish (not patchy)
Read some FAQ’s
Economic, attractive and very durable. Superb environmental credentials and insulation properties. Available in a wide variety of densities, colours, strengths & sizes. Wood is a waste efficient and sustainable building material. To name but a few reasons
Yes, all timber will weather after long periods of exposure to the suns UV Rays. Some species of timber will weather quicker than others. We can offer a range of protective coatings wich which will give the most protection against the sun. Ask us for more information and costs
Normally the lead times if you aren’t receiving factory coated cladding is around 10-14 days from payment confirmation. If your cladding is being sent to have treatment factory applied via an external coater this could take longer (such as Sioo:x which has to be applied by a specialist)
The 2 popular profiles we are constantly machining are the WB12 (vertically fitted) and WB10 (both vertical and horizontally fitted) because they offer a secret fixing. The WB12 can also be machined with a centre and offset groove which gives a mixed width illusion
Of course, we think its the best way to make sure you pick the perfect product for your project by seeing the species and profiles up close. See our contact page for our address
Normally a proforma invoice is sent out with instructions on how to pay. More information can be obtained my phoning our accounts department on 01738 587988.
We are the main distributors for Rothoblaas and can provide you with high tech stainless steel cladding screws and hidden fasteners for rainscreen details. Ask us about Rothoblaas brochures. Some can be viewed on our online shop page
Yes, we can match any profile based on a drawing and customise any of the profiles on our website. Depending on quantity required
All delivery charges are based on order value and delivery destination. We deliver nationwide.
If this is the case, please contact our dispatch office on 01738 587988 who will be able to arrange alternative transportation
Read some FAQ’s
Economic, attractive and very durable. Superb environmental credentials and insulation properties. Available in a wide variety of densities, colours, strengths & sizes. Wood is a waste efficient and sustainable building material. To name but a few reasons
Yes, all timber will weather after long periods of exposure to the suns UV Rays. Some species of timber will weather quicker than others. We can offer a range of protective coatings wich which will give the most protection against the sun. Ask us for more information and costs
Normally the lead times if you aren’t receiving factory coated cladding is around 10-14 days from payment confirmation. If your cladding is being sent to have treatment factory applied via an external coater this could take longer (such as Sioo:x which has to be applied by a specialist)
The 2 popular profiles we are constantly machining are the WB12 (vertically fitted) and WB10 (both vertical and horizontally fitted) because they offer a secret fixing. The WB12 can also be machined with a centre and offset groove which gives a mixed width illusion
Of course, we think its the best way to make sure you pick the perfect product for your project by seeing the species and profiles up close. See our contact page for our address
Normally a proforma invoice is sent out with instructions on how to pay. More information can be obtained my phoning our accounts department on 01738 587988.
We are the main distributors for Rothoblaas and can provide you with high tech stainless steel cladding screws and hidden fasteners for rainscreen details. Ask us about Rothoblaas brochures. Some can be viewed on our online shop page
Yes, we can match any profile based on a drawing and customise any of the profiles on our website. Depending on quantity required
All delivery charges are based on order value and delivery destination. We deliver nationwide.
If this is the case, please contact our dispatch office on 01738 587988 who will be able to arrange alternative transportation
Testimonials
We are delighted with how the cladding turned out and would not hesitate in recommending yourselves and Abodo to others.
Thank you – The help you gave us was truly amazing – you said yes to what seemed an impossible request in a heartbeat and what a difference it made – The house looked beautiful and we’re all so proud of what everyone achieved – the family were utterly overwhelmed by the sheer force of goodwill that everyone showed them
It was an easy choice to move to using Glenalmond Timber’s floor joist system. It gives an improved specification for many aspects of the build, including acoustics, ease of installation, lack of bounce in the floor as well of course as cost effectiveness. A great all-round product, it’s a lot more than just a joist and the level of service from Fraser has been a joy. Whenever you deal with people such as that, the business process becomes a pleasure
The larch cladding we got from you is outstanding. We absolutely love the smooth riven effect. Thanks again for supplying the cladding
Thanks for the impromptu tour on Friday. I was very impressed with your set-up there, great to see yours and Martin’s enthusiasm for the business and getting quality products out into the market so we can build with quality materials
I just wanted to say a big thank you to you and your team for my order. We received it this morning and I am very impressed with the quality of the cladding and also how well it was all packaged. I would certainly recommend you to anyone who may be looking for cladding in the future.
Fraser we are really happy with the finish and look. Actually the Abodo cladding is main thing people remark and compliment about the house, we’ve certainly been spreading the word about you guys and the Abodo cladding.
Testimonials
We are delighted with how the cladding turned out and would not hesitate in recommending yourselves and Abodo to others.
Thank you – The help you gave us was truly amazing – you said yes to what seemed an impossible request in a heartbeat and what a difference it made – The house looked beautiful and we’re all so proud of what everyone achieved – the family were utterly overwhelmed by the sheer force of goodwill that everyone showed them
It was an easy choice to move to using Glenalmond Timber’s floor joist system. It gives an improved specification for many aspects of the build, including acoustics, ease of installation, lack of bounce in the floor as well of course as cost effectiveness. A great all-round product, it’s a lot more than just a joist and the level of service from Fraser has been a joy. Whenever you deal with people such as that, the business process becomes a pleasure
The larch cladding we got from you is outstanding. We absolutely love the smooth riven effect. Thanks again for supplying the cladding
Thanks for the impromptu tour on Friday. I was very impressed with your set-up there, great to see yours and Martin’s enthusiasm for the business and getting quality products out into the market so we can build with quality materials
I just wanted to say a big thank you to you and your team for my order. We received it this morning and I am very impressed with the quality of the cladding and also how well it was all packaged. I would certainly recommend you to anyone who may be looking for cladding in the future.
Fraser we are really happy with the finish and look. Actually the Abodo cladding is main thing people remark and compliment about the house, we’ve certainly been spreading the word about you guys and the Abodo cladding.
