Sawmilling
Do you have trees which need to be felled? We offer full sawmilling / resaw facilities, allowing you to turn your logs into sawn timber and posts. From there we can produce decking, weatherboard, or even finishing timbers such as skirting and tongue and groove.
Post Peeling
To the best of our knowledge, we operate the only post peeler in Marlborough! We offer a complete service, whereby we peel your posts, cut them to length, point them, air dry and preservative treat them.
No minimum quantities apply - call us today, and see how we can help you!
Machining / Profiling
Using our 4-sider planer, we can produce a wide variety of profiled timbers including:
- Tongue and groove
- Bevel back or Shiplap Weatherboard
- Scotia & Architraves
- Window reveals
- Bullnosed or Profiled skirting
- Grip Tread or Smooth Decking
- All Square Dressing
In many cases, we can match your weatherboard or decking profile, to ensure seamless integration into existing buildings.
For exposed situations, we recommend treated pine clears, minimum treatment H3.2, and for best results a painted finish on all faces, including the reverse face. Preferred board width on weatherboards is 150mm.
Bandsawing
Using our large bandsaw, we can split or resaw your timber, with the minimum of waste. In addition, we can add a "bandsawn face" - a rustic sawn finish, which is attractive on weatherboard, and other outdoor applications. We have a policy of not bandsawing any recycled timber, as the potential for damage is too great.
Preservative Treatment
In order to protect Pine (also Kahikatea and Black Poplar) from premature rot, fungi and insect attack, it is important to treat it with preservative chemicals. At Dashwood Timber, we pressure treat using the tried and true CCA formula. We can treat your timber H1, H3, H4, H5 or H6.
What level of treatment to I need?
H1 is rarely called for, having the smallest amount of chemical in it. It is used for internal framing that is not exposed to the weather.
H3 is used for Fencing, Decking, Pergolas, Verandas and all outside uses, where it is NOT in ground contact.
H4, sometimes called "Ground Treated" is used for posts and retaining walls, and all other situations where the timber is touching or submerged in the ground.
H5 is the standard for Poles, higher risk areas, around fresh water, jetties (NOT submerged) and for house piles.
H6 is used exclusively in marine circumstances, where the timber will be underwater or permanently wet.