• Prime and paint your timber
• Face timber with sheeting in sun exposure
• Finish timber with top or end caps
• Use arrised or rounded edges on beams to reduce coating failure on sharp edges
• Use drip edges to provide free moisture flow away from the beam
• Shield the beam from moisture and direct sun
• Use metal, fibro or plastic shields on exposed faces and ends of beams
• Install and protect Joists and Bearers on weather exposed decks
• Use damp proof membranes where beam may come into contact with moisture
• Ventilate beams adequately

• Use beams that are non-durable or not designed for use in wet areas
• Use beams that are non-laminated, nail-laminated, screw-laminated, or bolt-laminated
• Use beams that are untreated or H2 treated (use H3 treated or better)
• Use beams that are unpainted or unprotected

Hyne Timber has a range of products suitable for external applications, such as Hyne Timber Beam 21, Beam 17, LGL and T3 Green Plus. At the end of the day, it’s simple stuff: do right by our timber, and it will do right by you.