From this point on we are presuming that you have followed our guidance in the previous post on treating your deck when it is new. Assuming that your deck has now either weathered with Seasonite for its first 6-12 months or that it has been untreated until now you should follow our simple steps to having […]
We have been running a competition on our Facebook page with the chance to win an iPad or £400 worth of Owatrol products and we can now announce the winner! To enter the competition you simply had to send us a before and after shot of a project you have completed using at least one […]
In this week’s post in our decking we are looking into the different ways to protect your decking whether it’s new or weathered and whatever finish you are looking for. Protecting a brand new deck In almost all situations we would always recommend treating a brand new deck with a specific new wood protection such […]
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 […]
This week’s case study is a deck with a view! It’s definitely worth putting a bit of time and money in to revive and protect it for years to come. This deck is built using IPE decking which is an extremely hard wood. This makes it more difficult for protective treatments to impregnate the wood. […]
Owatrol have partnered with Duffield Timber to provide excellent cladding pre-treated with SI-106, an Owatrol product designed specifically for industrial application providing excellent UV protection. Who are Duffield Timber? Duffield Timber are a 3rd generation family-run timber merchant business based in Yorkshire reflecting the same values and emphasis on quality customer service as we pride […]
We are currently running a competition on our Facebook page with the chance to win either an iPad or £400 worth of Owatrol products. If you’re an existing Owatrol customer then entry is simple – you simply need to send 2 photographs of your best achievement with Owatrol products (one before, and one after) to […]
We will shortly be launching a monthly ‘Featured Professional’ programme on our website and we are looking for professionals using Owatrol products to feature. The posts in our news section will each feature an individual or company who champions Owatrol products and will have a direct link to your website too. Do I qualify? In […]
We get a lot of enquiries from customers asking what they need to do to their deck in order for it to be ready to paint or treat with their choice of finish so we thought we’d give some guidance as it’s not a one solution fits all sort of question! The preparation you need […]
Silva Timber recently featured a great case study on their website showcasing their Western Red Cedar using Owatrol’s Solid Colour Stain. This was a really interesting project for a DIYer transforming an ugly air raid shelter into a beautiful garden building and I think you’ll agree that it looks amazing. Paul chose Western red Cedar […]
