For all things garden related, here you will find tips and advice on how to keep your garden looking its best, inspiration for unique features and more.
We had our great new Owatrol Wood Care Solutions How to Guide produced recently and we have been featuring expanded how-to guides based on it in our news section. Here you can find all of the how-to guides in one place! How to remove mill glaze This how-to guide walks you step-by-step through the process […]
Is your decking new and has had time to weather? Or was it previously coated and has now been stripped? Then you are ready to protect it using a saturating finish! If your decking is hardwood then we would highly recommend using Deks Olje D1; a penetrative, wood oil that provides protection from within. It […]
When you are planning a new finish for your decking, or attempting a repair damage such as peeling or flaking, you will first need to strip any existing coatings from the surface. This is not as difficult or as laborious as you may expect and can be carried out quite quickly by using Prepdeck high […]
If your wood has been left untreated it will probably have turned a greyish colour and be covered in dirt and grime! Before attempting to apply any sort of finish to it you should definitely use a wood cleaner to remove all this dirt and restore the wood’s natural colour. This will also help the […]
We love hearing from our regular clients, both business and DIYers. We are a little bit in love with the beautiful home working solutions offered by Smart Garden Offices. They design, manufacture and install a broad range of purpose-built garden offices and buildings. They create their buildings in their own factory in Suffolk, to the […]
Unfortunately, rust stains are an all too common problem on patios and other stone or concrete areas. As garden furniture and equipment is often metal it can rust when exposed to the delightful British weather leaving unsightly marks on your patio. These stains can be particularly stubborn and generally cannot be removed using water alone […]
Following on from last week’s post on how to decorate your wooden playhouse we thought we’d scour the web for some great inspiration if you’re having trouble (image credits are all included in the captions). For tips and ideas on how to decorate your playhouse check out our how to guide. Awesome Playhouses These might […]
The variations on a child’s wooden playhouse are almost endless and whether you’re looking for something small or large, traditional or quirky there’s bound to be something out there for you. If you can’t find what you’re looking for then perhaps attempt to make one yourself! Regardless of your chosen method of obtaining a playhouse, […]
Case Studies are one of our favourite things to write about here on the Owatrol Direct blog. We think there is no better way to show off the possibilities when using Owatrol products than to show you things that people have done already! This week we’re demonstrating one of our lesser-known products called D1 Pro […]
Following the success of both our Wood Care Guide and our Fencing Guide we have written a comprehensive Decking Guide. This takes you through step by step from choosing the type of deck you are looking for to complete your project, to preparing your deck for finishing and even maintaining it for years to come. […]
