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Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s the time when the front of your home takes centre stage as more and more people head outdoors to celebrate this fun, spooky holiday. Whether you’re a property owner, architect, contractor, builder, or simply someone passionate about sustainable building materials and practices, decking out your front yard for Halloween presents an exciting opportunity to showcase your style and make a statement.

Everybody loves the look of wood and timber has been used as a building material for centuries. Its’ natural, earthy tones have been crafted across a wide array of applications ranging from doors and walls, to structural supports or frames for buildings, to furniture, floors and more. However, natural wood is not the most durable building material for long term usage.

Since the inception of Earth Hour in 2007, the World Wildlife Fund’s flagship global environmental movement has grown to involve individuals, communities, businesses and organisations in more than 190 countries. 2021’s observance of Earth Hour, which asks that everyone switches off their lights for an hour at 8:30pm local time on the last Saturday of March, broke all records for participation.