By Millboard Decking
Perched by the ocean this dream home situated in Point Lonsdale VIC features stunning use of Millboard cladding in the Golden Oak Board & Batten profile. With design and build by David McDonald Builders, David had been looking for a high quality, unique and sustainable product, that had a natural character to complement their contemporary design. They wanted an alternative to timber that can also stand up to the extreme coastal environment and Millboard ticked the boxes.
"This home, like many we build, is sitting right on the coastal salt water, foreshore. Millboard, being made with minerals and resins is the only product that could supply us with a high quality, real timber grain look, with a bold and interesting profile that could achieve our performance requirements. Highly recommended." David McDonald.
Millboard composite decking is hand-made in the United Kingdom & styled from real oak timbers, creating an incredibly realistic look that captures the natural beauty of wood. But unlike traditional timber – which needs regular ongoing maintenance like oiling & sanding to try and stave off rotting, mould, stains, warping, cupping, fading, splinters & a host of other undesirable effects – Millboard is completely different!
This is because unlike traditional timber, or even conventional composite decking WPC (which typically contains half-timber fibre/flours/rice husks & half plastic) – Millboard contains no timber, nor any plastic.
Millboard composite decking is made from a revolutionary Polyurethane resin, reinforced with mineral fibres plus a unique Lastane® coating. So what is Polyurethane then? It’s a type of elastomer, which is a polymer about halfway between a plastic and a rubber. It maintains the rigidity & longevity of plastic, with the suppleness of rubber. This means Millboard feels much more natural underfoot, while still offering incredible durability.