Meet the team – Simon

Simon Williams-Fry started his timber journey at MLC Group in 2005 as an apprentice machinist and during his 15-year career, has chalked up a lot of experience timber processing. Simon was born [...]

When purchasing timber there are a few things to take into consideration, hazard levels and treatment type. Hazard levels are indicators for appropriate use of treated timber. The degree of what [...]

There are many reasons for treating timber. Treatment provides protection against insect attacks, fungal decay, termites, and weather damage. Treatment is also used for durability, longevity and [...]

What do we mean when we say “dressed” timber… Dressed timber can be defined as “machine finished”. In simple terms, timber starts the process in it’s rough sawn [...]

Timber sizes are usually purchased in “nominal” measurements. The nominal measurements are a board’s size before it has been planed smooth on all 4 sides. The actual [...]

There are various saw cuts used when machining timber. Standard cuts you may encounter are the rip cut, crosscut, mitre cut, bevel cut and deep rip. Rip Cut vs Cross Cut The Rip Cut is a cut that [...]

Radiata Pine is “the Super Timber of the 21st century.” For a small country New Zealand produces large numbers when it comes to forestry, in particular Radiata Pine. Forestry contributes over 6.4 [...]

This post about organic gardening should be written on recycled hemp paper, and smell of tofu and kombucha. That’s because – like recycled paper, tofu, and kombucha – organic gardening is seen as [...]

The title of this post shouldn’t make you feel overwhelmed! Transforming the look of your garden suggests something mammoth needs to happen. In reality, that couldn’t be further from the [...]

Gardening is a rewarding and fruitful experience, and we applaud you if you’re about to dig deep into the world of growing your own produce, flowers, shrubs and trees. To help you transition from [...]