Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 5A New Zealand | Page 85

Longevity, durability and sheer good looks
are all part of the Homestar-rated home’s appeal.
The contemporary two-tone house is clad in
black aluminium – which acts as a solar collector by warm air being drawn from the cladding
cavity – and in contrasting pale larch wood.
The natural tones and grain of the wood are
enhanced by the architect’s choice of Dryden
WoodMaster Wood stain in Dune, a pale blond
colour, says Jon Pearson, director of Dryden
Distribution, the New Zealand company that
developed the advanced, environment-friendly
finish.

“This product extends the service life of the
timber and enhances its finish,” says Pearson.
“The Dryden WoodMaster Wood coating
penetrates, protects, and enhances the wood
cladding naturally. As well as extending the life
of this home’s exterior, it allows it to weather
naturally, while the colour tint optimises the
alluring warm, blond tone of the larch wood.”
Advantages of the penetrative WoodMaster
Wood coating include a uniform, high quality,
flat finish, depth and clarity of tone. It also offers
rapid drying – saving both time and labour costs
– another plus for the energy-friendly residence.

Above left: Black and blond – black
aluminium contrasts the warm tones
of natural larch wood cladding.
The latter is finished in a Dryden
Woodmaster Wood coating in
Dune, a pale blond colour. The
finish adds to the rich allure of the
wood and also helps protect it
from the elements. All colours are
intermixable and, if a non-standard
colour is required, a customised
architectural colour design is
available.

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