Australian White Cypress is widely used in house construction; floor, wall and roof framing, tongue and grooved flooring, interior panelling, weatherboard cladding, decking and fencing. It has proven itself in vineyard posts and even diversifies to bridge construction. WHY BUILD WITH AUSTRALIAN WHITE CYPRESS? Legislation and consumer resistance to the use of toxic chemicals has seen a steep decline in this method of protection from termites. Australian Cypress, being one of the few timbers that is naturally resistant to termite attack, means that it does not need to be treated with toxic chemicals. Australian Cypress has one of the lowest tangential shrinkage rates of a mere 2.5% ensuring that the flooring system, including the bearers and joists, are extremely stable. Australian Cypress flooring offers a characteristic like no other timber - golden brown colors with highlights from pale creams to yellow and features decorative tight knots. For Sawn Timber and Dressed Flooring size specifications, please click here.

AUSTRALIAN WHITE CYPRESS VINEYARD POSTS
The demand for Australian Cypress posts for vine trellises is steadily increasing as vineyards start to recognise the outstanding properties of this unique timber. In fact, it has performed well as vineyard posts in the Riverina and South Australia since the late 1800s.

Seasoned Australian Cypress has similar, if not higher, strength properties than the more commonly used Radiata Pine (see Table below). As it does not require any preservative treatment, this also results in fewer problems with toxic or carcinogenic compounds being released when working the posts, eg.cutting, boring of holes for wire etc. Its naturally straight grain easily provides posts of suitable straightness. Australian White Cypress posts are also free of corrosive salts and hence do not lessen the expected life of fence wire, nails or stays.