Further Information

The environment

The timber used for our wall cladding and tongue and groove doors is joinery grade European redwood (Pinus sylvestris), generally from Scandinvia.  The framing is either European redwood or European whitewood (Picea abies).  All timber used is from renewable sources, being certified by either the  Forestry Stewardship Council (F.S.C)  or the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes ( P.E.F.C).

As an alternative to the standard products installed in our garden studios and offices, we also offer eco-friendly options such as low energy lighting and sheep’s wool insulation.  Please ask for details.

 

Maintenance

Pressure-treated (tanalised) timber has chemicals impregnated under high pressure to ensure that the preservatives penetrate deep into the timber to give it a longer life.  This is a maintenance free treatment against rot.

For further maintenance our customers often use the following products:

For a clear finish, the application of a water proofer, such as Thompson’s Water Seal, may be applied to the cladding to repel damp.

For a traditional stained finish use Cuprinol Garden Wood Preserver.

For a painted finish use Sadolin Superdec .

In addition, all joinery products used in our offices and studios will require painting with gloss paint or a micro-porous timber treatment, such as manufactured by Sikkens.

The treatment interval for these products is 4 – 5 years.

Care should be taken to follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not apply different products over each other.

Guarantee

All our products and services are guaranteed for 3 years.

Last but not least - we take pride in our record for delivering on time.  When you place an order we will provide you with an estimate of delivery time, generally 4 - 6 weeks, and we will keep to this.