Why Choose Macrocarpa from MacDirect?
Proven historically. Rediscovered today. The timber of the future.
MacDirect in the last 15 years has become the leading Macrocarpa supplier to timber merchants, builders and home owners.
The emphasis at MacDirect is to produce a high quality, consistently graded Macrocarpa product.
MacDirect also supplies a range of quality, easily assembled, kitsets.
MacDirect is a privately owned and run company situated in Franklin, Patumahoe.
Supplying macrocarpa timber throughout New Zealand.
Why Choose Macrocarpa Cypress?
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Naturally Durable: Macrocarpa has a natural resistance to rot and insect attack, therefore needs no chemical treatment. Heartwood has a durability similar to H3.1 treated pine.
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Easily Worked: Classified a softwood, Macrocarpa is easily worked, being utilised extensively both structurally and decoratively in housing. Also popular for joinery, furniture making and boat building.
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Strong: Has similar structural strength to pine and is therefore utilised for solid wood beams and posts.
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Safe: Is increasingly being sought after for school playgrounds, public parks, private landscaping where no chemical treatment or toxicity is required.
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Environmentally Sustainable: From purpose grown NZ exotic plantation forest.
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Trees are the best CO2 processor on the planet.
Macrocarpa...
For the discerning builder of today.
