Sugars, tannins, and phenolic extractives can affect the hardening of cement in the manufacture of wood-cement boards.

Two complementary materials make up the updated palette. Blackened timber highlights the home's double-height main living space, while fibre cement boards clad the remainder of the house.

Cement panels cover the two gabled end walls, coated in a layer of render, while the two longitudinal walls and roof are now wrapped in reclaimed wooden boards.