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In all cases, we’d recommend trying a sample to test for the touch time (this means working out how long it is going to take for the coatings to lift) before embarking on the whole job. Stripping wood oils from fencing and cladding If your fence or cladding is coated with wood oils, we definitely recommend […]
In all cases, we’d recommend trying a sample to test for the touch time before embarking on the whole job. This means working out how long it is going to take for the coatings to lift. Stripping wood oils from decking If your wood is coated with wood oils, whether that be teak oil, linseed […]
This is a guest post written by the folks at Colourfence – for a little more information about them please see their author section at the end of the post. Maintaining your home and garden is like tuning up your car; a minor hassle, easy to forget, but remembering will pay dividends. Fencing is one […]
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 […]
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. […]
This is the first in a series of posts we will be running over the next few weeks to help with the minefield that is choosing, installing and maintaining a garden deck. In this post, we will be giving a brief rundown of the main types of decking available as well as some of the […]
Following on from the success of our Wood Care Guide we have produced a series of posts taking you through the process of erecting a new garden fence – right from choosing which type to protecting and maintaining your completed fence. Below you can see each post in the series as well as a brief […]
This final post in our garden fencing series explains how to keep your brand new garden fence looking at it’s best and what maintenance will be required depending on the options you have chosen when erecting it. The main thing to remember when maintaining your fence is that prevention is most definitely better than cure. […]
Having already discussed saturating wood oils and matt opaque finishes for protecting your fence it just leaves for us to discuss the water-based finishes which are seen to be the most environmentally-friendly products. We will discuss the main features of our water-based saturating wood finish Aquadecks. The main benefit of using Aquadecks on your fence […]
