29/10/2026
Vulcan® Cladding is a genuine alternative to Western Red Cedar.
We had cedar from Auckland building stock tree-ring tested. Three of the ten samples were at least 400 years old.[1] Vulcan is rapidly renewable New Zealand Radiata, heat tempered and ready to harvest in as little as 27 years, from Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certified plantations.
After 7.5 years of outdoor testing, it significantly outperformed Canadian Western Red Cedar heartwood on decay resistance.[2]
To find out more on how Vulcan timber compares to Western Red Cedar follow this link>> https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01tzyZ0
[1] Tree-ring analysis of Western Red Cedar, Dr Jonathan Palmer, Gondwana Tree Ring Laboratory. Ten samples from an Auckland builder’s stock. Full report>> https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01tzxx0
[2] Independently studied using test racks outdoors for 7.5 years. A higher decay rating indicates greater decay resistance.
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