Specifiers and Consumers guide now available.

 

The latest brochure produced by Cypress NSW has just been released, titled ?A Guide to the Selection and Use of Australian Cypress Timber? it has been developed to give all users of Australian White Cypress (Callitris glaucophylla) a very good understanding of the species and its availability in NSW.

 

The second of two main publications developed as part of the TDA CypressNSW promotional program it is currently available as either a printed brochure or a downloadable PDF document, which can be obtained from the Products page of this web site.

 

This brochure provides an excellent colour reproduction of the timber and a table of properties which will assist both specifiers and consumers who are looking to locate a timber species which will meet either their visual or structural requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

Latest technology in new flooring manual

 

Cypress NSW has just released the latest advances in floor installation with their publication "Selection, Installation and Finishing of Cypress Tongue and Groove Natural Timber Flooring".

                                           

Although advance copies were made available to BDA members at their annual conference in September the manual was launched to coincide with an article in the October edition of Building Contractor magazine where it was announced on page 16.

 

Tongue and Groove Flooring is the primary product of Cypress NSW producer members and although it has been for many years the technology associated with installation has changed little over that period.

 

This new manual now sets out the latest developments in fixing both mechanical (nailing) and gluing, providing information on industry best practice and engineer tested systems in all circumstance including over concrete slab as well ventilation, pre-installation requirements and finishing technics.

 

Currently available in hard copy, from Cypress NSW distributors and the Timber Development Association of NSW, it can also be downloaded in PDF form from the Flooring page of this web site.    

 

 

Cypress NSW present major award at BDA Conference.

Cypress NSW, as a Joint Venture Partner of the Building Designers Association of NSW, were on hand at the BDA annual conference which was held at Opal Cove, Coffs Harbour, 17^th - 19^th September. 

The highlight of the BDA conference as always is the announcement, on the Saturday night, of the NSW Design Awards and as a major sponsor Cypress NSW was on hand to present the Paul Dass Memorial Award to Michael O'Sullivan of Sydney Branch for his project titled Salmon Bay Residence.

 

Unfortunately Michael who lives in Melbourne wasn't on hand to receive the award and it was collected by Mr Gary Takle, publisher of the BDA awardWINNINGdesign magazine, a friend of Michaels, also from Melbourne.

 

Our photograph on the right shows Cypress NSW member, Mr George Paul, Managing Director of Gunnedah Timbers, making the presentation to Gary at the Gala Dinner held to announce the winners.

 

"Cypress in Action" seminar series, now complete.

On June 29th and 30th, Cypress NSW conducted seminars at Newcastle and Rooty Hill in Sydney, for Architects, Building Designers and Builders to look at and discuss different ways that Australian White Cypress can be utilised rather than the traditional flooring and cladding used extensively in these establish market areas.

Our two presenters, Peter Woolard of Studio 101 architects and Gary Frencham from Frencham Cypress, who collaborate on the projects designed by Peter, spoke firstly on the reasons to specify Cypress, high durability, termite resistance, sustainable supply and aesthetic properties and then looked at its working characteristics, easy of installation, low maintenance and availability.

 

Together they showed project examples of high architectural appeal, Peter demonstrating a number that had won national design awards, some within harsh terrain applications where the durability and density of Cypress was a determining factor and others where the colour range and sawn textured finishes created features required or favoured by their clients.

 

Both seminars where well attended and went well after there scheduled closing time as the attendees continued to fire questions about applications they had never previously considered for Cypress.

 

Click here for a copy of the information brochure, Cypress A sustainable resource, or browse other sections of this web site to learn more about termite resistance, Certification, Quality Assurance or sources of supply. 

 

Bushfire building break through;

Cypress NSW customer, Appalachian Log Homes, has recently made a break through in the testing of timber wall systems for use in Bushfire Prone areas.

Dr. Tracy Wakefield has advised that their continued research, developing Cypress log construction methods for home building, has now been rewarded with a Cypress wall system that has become the first to meet the very strict requirements set by AS 1530.8.2

 

This means that Appalachian Log Homes should now be able to use this system in conjunction with their building program and provide access to areas of NSW that would normally be bared to timber.

 

For more information of their system and the testing details, please see the pdf file here.  

 

Cypress NSW attends DesignBUILD 2009

The Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre was the scene of DesignBUILD 2009 held over the three days of May 21st - 23rd.

 

DesignBUILD is predominately a Trade only show where thousands of building professionals came together in search of product knowledge, training, advice and the insight needed to stay at the forefront of their industry.

 

The Cypress NSW display was presented within the Green Building products area to reinforce the AFS certification message available to all Cypress products manufactured from Forests NSW resources.

 

TDA's, Cypress NSW project leader, Ted Riddle, is seen here at right on the display which formed the focal point of the promotion. Mr. Riddle advised that he and other representatives spoke to hundreds of interested builders, designers and engineers, passing out thousands of pieces of literature and answering many questions about the properties of Cypress and the role of timber certification in the supply of timber products.  

 

For more information download the Cypress information sheet, pdf version here.   

 

Architect Peter Woolard, wins 2008 Best Use of Cypress Award. 

Geelong based Architect, Peter Woolard, who recently presented at the Cypress NSW, "Cypress in Action", launch has again won the Australian Timber Design Award for Best use of Cypress. 

Peter who has become the unofficial spokesman for Australian White Cypress following his rousing presentation at the Sydney launch was sponsored by Cypress NSW to present as the Guest Speaker at the Australian Timber Design Awards in Brisbane on the 18th November.

 

Following his role as Guest Speaker, where he spoke about his 2007 winning Cypress project and his latest design awards entry, The Beach House @ Lorne, Peter retired to the audience and was duly rewarded with the award for Residential Class 1 - Best Renovation as well as the Best Use of Cypress Award for the Lorne project.

 

Seen here in the photograph, is Peter Woolard, at left, collecting his award from the NSW Forest Products Association CEO, Russell Ainley, presenting on behalf of the NSW Department of Primary Industries

 

Later in the night he was also nominated as one of 4 finalists in the main award, the overall Australian Timber Design Award, which was eventually presented to the Sydney based practice of Peter Stutchbury Architecture.  

 

Congratulations Peter on behalf of all at Cypress NSW.

 

Cypress NSW, launch to Building Industry Professionals.

Architects, Building Designers, Builders and Timber Industry members attended "Cypress in Action" a 2 hour presentation highlighting developments in processing and marketing of Cypress, at the Home Ideas Centre, Alexandria, on Monday 10th November.

The program opened by Mr Steve Whan, MLA, Member for Monaro, Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Industries, and featured talks by prominent Victorian Architect, Mr Peter Woolard and his innovative Timber Merchant supplier Mr Gary Frencham.

Peter Woolard, the 2007 Australian Timber Design Award winner for Best use of Cypress demonstrated by way of 2 of his award winning projects how quality manufactured and installed Cypress from NSW can be used in high end Architect designed homes.

Geelong based Timber Merchant, Gary Frencham, advised in support of Peter Woolard, that suppliers need to consult and work with their Architect and Builder customers to ensure that the products specified and used are suitable, fit for purpose and installed correctly. His message to those present was that if you get it right before and during installation, the use of Australian White Cypress, with its own natural attributes of high durability and termite resistance will provide a long lasting result for the end consumer.

Seen at the Launch

 

Cypress NSW display at the Complete Home Show.

A full size solid timber display, presenting the 2 Quality Assured products of flooring and framing, was constructed for the Complete Home Show, which was held at the Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park Entertainment Quarter, from the 12^th to 14^th September.

Over 2 thousand visitors called into the display stand over the 3 days of the show, asking lots of different questions about Cypress and looking at the beautiful floor on display.

A brochure outlining the details of the latest promotion was also developed for the show and is now readily available; please download the pdf version here.