Features compared to untreated wood:

• Wood becomes darker
• Risk of mould formations is radically reduced
• Insulation capacity improved by 30%
• Resin seepage is eliminated
• Material is lighter but is more durable
• heat treated wood is coloured all the way through
• Moisture content is reduced 30-90%
• Environmentally-friendly material without additives
• Minimal maintenance, oil treated once a year
• Dryness doesn't lead to leakages
• Very durable and stable shape.

Different types of wood are divided into five different classes based on durability. Heat treated ThermoWood is a class 2 type of wood together with cedar and oak. There are different heat treating processes and it is important to chose the right process depending on what usage the material is intended for. The process we have used gives a material that allows permanent contact with water, as well as resistance to weather and wind.

In addition to the extraordinary durability of heat treated wood the colour of LunaWood also resembles more "exotic" species of wood, depending on what process is used the colour varies from light brown to dark brown. During the process the wood is "aged" so that its structure is like that of hundred year old trees.

LunaWood is more expensive than ordinary pine but the huge "savings" are a very high level of durability and almost maintenance free material. For the sake of aesthetics we reccomend a simple oil treatment once a year.