From boat builders to deck installers, those who work with wood know that when it comes to water, rot is a massive problem.

So what do they do? Find wood that is rot and water resistant, duh!

Luckily in the era of plastics, composites and quick fixes, the beauty of natural wood has not lost its charm, nor surrendered its age-old claim to being one of the most sustainable building materials on the planet.

While no wood is completely waterproof, home-grown thermally modified Rhino Wood offers an exceptionally water-resistant option, that’s also durable and dimensionally stable.

And if “thermally modified wood” sounds like “genetically modified food”, relax, kiddo.

Thermal modification of wood is a completely natural method which uses heat and steam to strengthen the structural properties of soft woods.

It’s called future-conscious real wood, so it’s no wonder the V&A Waterfront use it for many of their jetties:

You see, what places Rhino Wood in a class of its own, and unrivalled amongst other thermally modified timber suppliers, is its patented second-stage modification.

This is where the timber is pressure-impregnated to its core with a patented chemical-free, natural wax compound.

A two-stage modification, the process is unique to Rhino Wood, who produces a product that offers the same, and in some instances enhanced, resilient qualities of the greatest hardwoods.

The wax impregnation ensures that Rhino Wood does not splinter, crack or easily become brittle, as other one-stage thermally modified timbers tend to do.

Rhino Wood has also done an amazing job of reducing their carbon footprint. Their wood is sustainably harvested from South African pine plantations, meaning they don’t use any endangered hardwoods.

Not only is using hardwoods a completely unsustainable practice, but it also threatens the future of the planet. That product, transported over huge distances, contributes greatly to the daily increase in carbon emissions.

Rainforest destruction also further impacts climate change, as those forests help to maintain the planet’s water cycle. You can read more about that here.

Otherwise, pop onto Rhino Wood’s website and see an array of their products, because you never know where you could use a load of sustainable wood in your home.