cladding, as well as custom moulding solutions.
Porta has been sourcing, moulding and manu-
facturing timber for over sixty-five years. The
company prides itself on meeting the timber
needs of specifiers, landscapers, architects and
builders.
For more information about the Cumaru
hardwood product range and to view a video
about the product visit the Porta website.1300 650 787
porta.com.auDamien Collins, the builder and founder of
Project Logic, was keen to work with Cumaru
and see how it compares to other traditional
and common Australian hardwoods.
“One of the most appealing things about
Cumaru is that it has an interesting grain
pattern and because of its interlocked nature of
the grain, it catches the light in different ways
from different angles,” Collins says. “[Porta
offers] a nice wide, thick board. It provides very
good coverage and there was zero waste. We
had absolutely nothing to throw away on this
job. There were no knots in it, there were no
problems.”
Ben Chadwick, the carpenter who worked
on the installation, said “Cumaru was a very
clean timber to work with ... it was a lot easier to
use [than other timbers] and I would be very
happy to work with it again.”
Porta offers the Cumaru hardwood range
in decking, F34 beams and F27 posts, andINSIGHTS – PORTA
NEW CUMARU HARDWOOD:
ATTRACTIVE AND VERSATILE
- Cumaru’s natural resistance to
decay, wet conditions and termites
makes it an ideal material for decking. - Cumaru timber decking makes
for an impressive entrance to this
home in Richmond, Melbourne. - Porta’s Cumaru hardwood is suitable
for landscaping and outdoor living
applications including planter boxes
(pictured using 90 mm x 21 mm and
145 mm x 31 mm boards).
Quality, durable timber ideal for outdoor and
indoor applications across residential,
commercial and public projects.The use of timber in indoor and outdoor archi-
tectural projects is growing in popularity. Porta
has introduced a premium and durable hard-
wood timber to Australia that is versatile,
hardwearing and beautiful.
Cumaru hardwood is an aesthetically
appealing timber with an interlocking grain
and red or gold flecks. It is well-suited to the
Australian climate, its high durability able to
withstand salt, wind, termites and borers.
Porta’s Cumaru timber is FSC® certified,
making it ideal for use in a range of architecture
and landscaping projects across structural,
decorative and civil construction. Cumaru is
ideal for (but not limited to) applications
including decking, screening, fencing, board-
walks, marinas, landscaping, flooring, stairs,
cladding and handrails.
Cumaru was recently used for a replace-
ment deck in a “Building with Bowens” project
in Melbourne’s inner suburb of Richmond.1 2 3LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AUSTRALIA MAY 2017 47