Our Products
Natural timbers are not recommended by Dashwood Timber for use in exposed situations. Where natural products are desired, these should be sealed on all faces with a weatherproof proprietary finish.
While focusing mainly on Pine timber (both treated and untreated), as well as Posts and Poles, we also carry Macrocarpa, Lawsons Cypress, Black Poplar, White Pine (Kahikatea), and smaller amounts of Elm, Eucalyptus and Douglas Fir. To download our our Timber or Post / Pole Pricelists, please click the image below:
Pine Timber, Posts &Poles (Pinus Radiata)
The most commonly used timber in New Zealand, Pine is used for all outdoor applications such as fencing, decking, landscaping, cattle and sheep yards, and general building purposes. Our pine is locally grown on the hills of Marlborough, and nearly all milled, dried and treated on site.
We stock a range of posts and poles from 1.8m - 6.0m, in various diameters. During 2008, we acquired a Post Peeler, and are now able to peel, point, cut to length and treat your postwood for you. To find out more about this, please visit our Services page.
Pine is classed as a softwood, and is susceptible to rot, fungus and insect attack. For this reason, it is not only economical, but environmentally sensible to treat the timber with a preservative chemical. This extends the life of the timber from roughly 1 year in it's untreated state, to 40 + years. Treating ensures that our forests have time to replenish themselves.
Macrocarpa (Cupressus Macrocarpa)
Macrocrapa has grown in popularity over the last 5 years, and been widely used for pergolas, garden sleepers, and garden furniture, as well as indoor applications like flooring and panelling. Heart macrocarpa has dusky pink to cinnamon toning, and is considered durable out doors. Sap macrocrapa has creamy tones, with occasional yellower areas. We recommend treated pine as a more durable option for outdoor, or in-ground applications, though many have had success with macrocarpa in these situations.
Other Species
As mentioned above, we carry in stock some White Pine (Kahikatea), a NZ native used extensively in boat building. In addition we have Black Poplar - often used for truck / trailer decks, Eucalyptus (Gum) for flooring, Lawsons Cypress for panelling, and smaller amounts of Elm and Douglas Fir.