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04 February 2019

Porta Endure cladding and Porta Cumaru battens deck out this courtyard

This courtyard on the Sunshine Coast contains all the elements for outdoor living; barbeque area, seating and an outdoor shower!

04 February 2019

Cumaru battens make durable outdoor seating

The local design team at Street Furniture Australia use Porta Cumaru battens for their Aria and Forum Seat products.

22 January 2019

Create inviting public spaces with hard-wearing timber, Porta Cumaru

Porta Cumaru is the ideal hardwood timber to meet the challenging requirements of today’s design trends, construction codes and sustainability demands.

15 October 2018

Porta Cumaru timber decking answers the brief for a tropical resort

The problem was finding a durable timber for commercial heavy traffic areas.

13 August 2018

What you need to know about timber decking & leaching.

Timber Performance - Leaching

10 July 2018

The bridge with structural strength and a weathered silver finish

The Project The Castleford Bridge was completed in West Yorkshire, England 10 years ago.

08 July 2018

Cumaru timber cladding and battens soften and shade this research centre

Situated on the coast is the University of California & San Diego observation and research centre. In a prime location, the building envelope has wide spans of...

12 June 2018

Architectural house showcasing Cumaru timber decking and cladding

With a brief to modernise a Spanish colonial house in São Paulo Brazil, local architects Studio Guilherme Torres renovated this once family home for the new...

31 October 2017

A new poolside deck proves Porta Cumaru to be a beautiful near-zero leaching timber

Problem: Finding a Near-Zero Leaching Timber Deck

22 August 2017

Porta Cumaru creates a beautiful common area for Bentleigh school students

Our Lady Sacred Heart School in Bentleigh, Melbourne, wanted to redesign two large common areas for students comprising of outdoor seats along two walkways...

25 July 2017

Cumaru hardwood deck replacement with Bowens timber experts

The Project Bowens retail hardware timber specialists were interested to learn more and test Porta Cumaru, a new Class 1 hardwood recently launched in...

26 May 2017

Durable Outdoor Ramp in Porta Cumaru timber

The rear access from 533 St Kilda Road to Alfred Hospital was in need of a new access ramp and stairs. The previous timber had rotted and had become unsafe for...

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