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Accoya is a premium outdoor timber material made from sustainably sourced Radiata Pine; or as we like to jokingly refer to it, Pine that’s been pickled!

The timber undergoes a non-toxic process called acetylation, which modifies the wood at a molecular level to make it more stable and durable, making it perfectly suited outdoor use.

Here at Hammersmith, we currently offer Accoya primarily as outdoor cladding and decking. However, on request, we can also run different profiles or manufacture other Accoya products.

Do you have an old-style heritage, Edwardian, Gothic or Tudor home and are looking to add some ornate detail to your fence? Traditionally, achieving this look meant carving the detail into the top of a timber post. Now, you can...

Having been in the manufacturing game for over 80 years, it's safe to say we've accumulated plenty of tooling and designs over the years for our bread-and-butter products like balusters and handrails. For decades, these designs have sat gathering dust...

Since 1946, we have been turning and supplying Australians with a popular range of turned timber products. In recent decades, we have expanded that range even further, to include stainless steel, metal staircase components and building materials. We are excited to announce our expansion into New Zealand, with a range of products including stair and fence post capitals, timber corbels, furniture legs, roof finials, verandah and eave brackets, and stainless steel balustrading wire, fittings and tools.

At the time of Peter's retirement, the national average time spent in a single job is 3.3 years and back in the 1970s this was 7-10 years. Peter Bennett has worked for Hammersmith for the past 52 years and with Peter's final day coming up, Wyatt Groth (3rd Generation Groth and Managing Director) took the time to sit down with Peter and discuss his time at Hammersmith.

Per square metre, timber wall panelling costs approximately $290-$485, depending on the material used. 

For example, low-cost veneer options are generally more affordable than solid timber products. Similarly, paint-grade materials such as finger-jointed pine are typically more cost-effective than premium hardwood species like Victorian Ash or American Oak.

We’ve released seven new corbel designs to meet growing demand for more modern fixtures and fittings. Hammersmith previously stocked a range of traditional hand-carved corbels manufactured in the Philippines, alongside a smaller selection of our own in-house designs. This new...

In a recent article about our partnership with Crafted Hardwoods, we explored what their engineered Blackbutt and Spotted Gum products mean for the staircase industry. But there are more uses for Crafted Hardwood’s engineered wood product than just stair treads...

A few months back, Hammersmith purchased a brand-new doweling machine to reduce the load on our moulder, improve the finish on some of our smaller dowels, and expand our production capabilities. The difference has been noticeable from the start. The...