The timber
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Learn more about reclaimed timber, renewable materials and sustainable design from the experts.
Explore our collection of insightful blogs on using new or repurposed timbers. From sustainable designs and green builds to recycled railway sleepers and rustic beams, find all the information you need for building with quality, long-lasting materials.
Edging Gardens and Outdoor Settings with Railway Sleepers
September 18, 2025
Reclaimed Hardwood Beams in NZ: History, Beauty, and Modern Use
September 18, 2025
Which Railway Sleepers Are Best?
July 10, 2025
What Are Railway Sleepers Made Of in NZ?
July 10, 2025
Understanding Hardwood Timber Treatments
June 23, 2025
How to Safely Cut Railway Sleepers in NZ
March 19, 2025
The Story of Interlink
August 19, 2024
Outdoor Fire Pits & Braziers
July 25, 2024
Autumn Landscaping with Railway Sleepers
May 1, 2024
How to Build a Railway Sleeper Retaining Wall in NZ
March 22, 2024
Reclaimed Hardwood for Green Building
February 28, 2024
Reclaimed Railway Sleepers in NZ: Sustainable Building Guide
October 24, 2023
How Sculptor Anton Forde Brings Out the Artistic Soul of Timber
October 12, 2023
Railway Sleeper Fire Pit Ideas
August 28, 2023
I-Beam Sleeper Retaining Walls
April 6, 2023
Making better building decisions with reclaimed timbers
February 23, 2023
Framing a house – the importance of landscaping
February 8, 2023
Unique Applications of Rustic Timbers
December 7, 2022
Bridging the knowledge gap, what is an LCA and an EPD?
November 9, 2022
Timber is a great material for interior design
September 22, 2022
Designing with Knowledge and Confidence
July 19, 2022
A short history of the NZ timber industry.
June 1, 2022
Creating A Vibrant Community Space
February 21, 2022
Repurposing Timber Inside Your Home
November 9, 2021
TSS Earnslaw and Historic Slipway
September 28, 2021
Bring the Natural World Inside
June 21, 2021
Retain with sleepers this Spring
September 10, 2020
Plastic Free July 2020
July 8, 2020
The humble Planterbox
February 18, 2020
Quality over Quantity
October 1, 2019
NZ & the NZGBC
September 1, 2019
Green building in the deep South
August 1, 2019
Trees That Count
July 1, 2019
Reuse to reduce with rustic timbers
June 1, 2019
European Rustic Hardwood Beams – AA Grade
May 17, 2019
Its Spring, Lets Do It Yourself – together!
April 1, 2019
Spring time is DIY time!
March 1, 2019
Planning your landscaping resources
January 1, 2019
