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Futurewood Facade Cladding Selected For Mowbray Public School Build
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) New South Wales government architects have taken an innovative approach to the start of the Mowbray Public School build, choosing Futurewood facade cladding for its exterior. Still underway, the project has so far seen the majority of the primary building completed, with an additional portion of Futurewood…
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Futurewood Decking / Cladding Used in Multi-Million Dollar Perth City Beach Surf Club
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) For the major development of Perth’s City Beach surf club, material that weathered well, with little need for on-going maintenance was required – Futurewood’s composite decking and cladding were chosen to complete the job. In 2012, a multi-million dollar renovation of Perth’s City Beach surf club was…
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Composite Cladding, a Cost-Effective Timber Cladding Solution
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) The versatility of Futurewood’s composite products, in particular architectural cladding, makes it an ideal choice for a range of properties, including apartments, houses and commercial projects, as demonstrated in the construction of Adelaide’s Ergo Apartments and recently completed property north of Sydney’s Parramatta River. On-going maintenance and…
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Busselton’s Aqua Resort upgrade
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) Resort Manager chooses 138mm walnut, composite decking material as timber alternative for resort upgrade. Situated in eight and a half acres of peppermint woodlands and gorgeous garden views, Busselton’s Aqua Resort offers self-contained, luxury beachfront accommodation for family gatherings and private getaways. Earlier this year Luke Waddington,…
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Composite Decking Boards a Low Maintenance Choice For Your Summer Project
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) If you’re considering maintenance work on your deck this summer, look to Futurewood’s composite decking boards – a cost-effective, low maintenance choice. Summer’s arrived, and while the start of December may still spell the occasional cool breeze, come January you’ll be in the thick of Australia’s notorious,…
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Futurewood provides a cladding solution
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) Futurewood’s weatherproof cladding is low maintenance, easy to install and cost effective – the ideal choice for your next project. Futurewood’s weatherproof cladding was recently used to complete a project located north of the Parramatta River, Sydney. In discussion with the property owner, Greg Neilson – Project…
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Composite products: a timber alternative for architects
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) Timber has long been considered a preferred design material of choice for builders, architects and property owners alike – at least until the demand for environmentally sustainable and cost-effective materials began to shake things up. With increasing social pressure on people to make environmentally conscious decisions, people…
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Futurewood’s composite decking – a cost effective alternative to decking timber
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) Looking for easy to install, cost-effective material for your property? Look no further.. With the arrival of summer and the fast approaching New Year, it might be time to revaluate your decking. Questions worth considering are, how well has your materials fared? Does your decking require maintenance…
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The look and feel of timber – lasting alternatives for your family home
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) Where once timber was a reliable choice for property owners looking to build or renovate property, more people – contractors, builders and home owners alike, are looking for alternatives to timber cladding, fencing, and decking that won’t break the bank or require endless hours of maintenance. Why…
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Stage 2 of Ergo Apartments’ construction to be completed w/ EnviroSlat Cladding
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) For its history and reputation as a beautiful, reliable material, timber continued to showcase its faults throughout the construction of the apartments, which is why for stage 2 of construction, Futurewood EnviroSlat 156mm Weatherproof Cladding was chosen to complete the project. On-going maintenance, expensive oiling or staining…
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Exterior Cladding – Kew Apartments (Cobden St)
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) Futurewood number one choice for Innova Townhouses external cladding requirements. In a win for Futurewood, Futurewood products were exclusively chosen to replace the external cladding of Innova Townhouses in Kew, Victoria. Initial plans for the townhouses featured rainforest timber as exterior cladding of choice. However, although beautiful,…
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West End Revisit Onyx Apartment – Architectural Cladding
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) Situated in Brisbane’s popular West End, is the sophisticated Onyx Apartments. Aesthetically inspired by the surrounding area’s metropolitan culture, the Onyx Apartments speak to those with an eye for meticulous attention to detail and desire for a home that’s as elegant as it is timeless. Innovative conception…
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A timely facelift for one of Melbourne’s favorites
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) Balaclava Railway Station, in Melbourne’s South Eastern suburbs is one of Melbourne’s oldest dating back to 1859. Since that time it has seen a few upgrades leading up to the current refurbishment that was approved in June 2012. This major $13.3 million upgrade to the station and…
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Blairgowrie Beauty
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) This Gorgeous Residence, located in Melbourne’s beautiful suburb of Blairgowrie on the Mornington Peninsula, is situated between the calm waters of Port Philip Bay and the wild winds and seas that roar northward from Bass Strait. The elevation of the home means it receives direct exposure to…
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CleverDeck Colours
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) It is true that looks are important and the one aspect of your deck that everyone will notice is the colour. You will definitely appreciate the numerous practical qualities of your CleverDeck, but they might be taken for granted by your friends and family. With this in…
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EnviroSlat Fences… No barrier to style and strength
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) A fence protects your privacy, but can also be a statement of style and a great example of environmental friendly building practices. If you want your fence to offer contemporary style and durability in addition to privacy, Enviroslat is the perfect solution. EnviroSlat is to fences what CleverDeck…
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Stress-free Decking
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) When we think of decks, we think of relaxing days and nights enjoying the outdoors from the privacy of our homes. Many of us, however, don’t consider the cost, stress and labour involved in the installation and maintenance of traditional timber decking. CleverDeck is a different product…
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Saving the rainforests… one length of Futurewood at a time
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) The biodiversity in rainforests is incredible. Literally millions of plant and animal species depend on these ecosystems to survive and thrive. The greatest threat to these fragile environments is… Us. Human industry and consumption is responsible for the wholesale destruction of vast swathes of rainforest and the…