HOW TO LOOK AFTER YOUR BUILDING

How to look after your building

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A BUILDING FROM LANCASHIRE SUMMERHOUSES
Our Joiners go to a lot of time and trouble to hand craft your building here are some tips on how to look after your building.
A LOT OF WHAT IS BELOW IS REPEATED ON OUR SMALL PRINT PAGE

LANCASHIRE SUMMERHOUSES USE THE BEST QUALITY TIMBER, THE BEST BRITISH MADE TOUGH GLASS, THE BEST RUBBER ROOFING TO ENSURE YOU GET THE BEST POSSIBLE PRODUCT , OUR HAND CRAFTED BUILDINGS ARE EASY TO LOOK AFTER IF YOU FOLLOW A FEW SIMPLE STEPS...

PRESERVE...
PROTECT...
ENHANCE...
REFRESH...
REVITELISE...
OR RESTORE...

PAINTED BUILDINGS

PRE-STAINED BUILDINGS

WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND LIGHTLY WASHING YOUR BUILDING EACH MONTH, THIS GETS AWAY DIRT AND GRIME
PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY DETERGENT ON THE SILICONE AROUND THE GLASS
IT IS ALWAYS ADVISABLE TO USE A LITTLE VASELINE ON THE DOOR HANDLE, WINDOW OPENERS, WINDOW HINGES AND DOOR HINGES
EACH YEAR THE ‘END GRAINS REQUIRE TREATING ON THE DOORS ‘ The end grains are the top and bottom of your door.
OVER TIME AS THE TIMBER EXPANDS AND CONTRACTS YOU MAY FIND SMALL GAPS IN THE DOOR JOINTS IT IS ESSENTIAL THESE ARE FILLED AND PAINTED OVER OR WATER INGRESS WILL DAMAGE YOUR DOORS
IT IS ADVISABLE TO PAINT THE BOTTOM EDGES OF YOUR SUMMERHOUSE BEFORE EACH WINTER ( NOT THE SKIRTS ) They are replaceable. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT ON VERTICAL CLAD BUILDINGS.
WE ALWAYS LEAVE SOME PAINT FOR YOUR BUILDING SO PLEASE USE THIS
THE SUN DOES MORE DAMAGE THAN THE RAIN SO WE WOULD ADVISE PAINTING YOUR ENTIRE BUILDING EVERY FIVE YEARS.
BEFORE PAINTING WASH YOUR BUILDING AND WAIT FOR IT TO DRY
BEFORE PAINTING STIR THE PAINT FOR AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES

ALL PRE – STAINED BUILDINGS REQUIRE TREATING WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF PURCHASE.

WE RECOMMEND TWO COATS OF EITHER-

SIKKENS CETOL
SADOLIN EXTRA
OSMO UV OIL

TODAY THERE ARE SOME VERY GOOD TIMBER TREATMENTS AVAILABLE PLEASE AVOID USING ANY TREATMENT THAT SAYS ‘SHED AND FENCE’ AS IT WILL LIKELY ONLY BE A STAIN NOT A PROTECTION FOR YOUR TIMBER.

IT IS ALWAYS ADVISABLE TO USE A LITTLE VASELINE ON THE DOOR HANDLE, WINDOW OPENERS, WINDOW AND DOOR HINGES ESPECIALLY THE SCREW TOPS.
PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY DETERGENT ON THE SILICONE AROUND YOUR GLASS.
IF YOUR BUILDING IS VERTICAL CLAD THEN THE END GRAINS ( THE BOTTOM OF YOUR BUILDING ) REQUIRE PAINTING EACH YEAR WITH YOUR CHOSEN VARNISH OR OIL
OVER TIME AS THE TIMBER EXPANDS AND CONTRACTS YOU MAY FIND SMALL GAPS IN THE DOOR JOINTS IT IS ESSENTIAL THESE ARE FILLED AND PAINTED OVER WITH YOUR TREATMENT OR WATER INGRESS WILL DAMAGE YOUR DOORS
THE SUN DOES MORE DAMAGE THAN THE RAIN SO WE WOULD ADVISE PAINTING YOUR ENTIRE BUILDING EVERY YEAR

We use top quality ANKERSTUY paint for our Summerhouses, we always leave our customers a can to match your building, however we can always get your paint for you, Ankerstuy also do a superb restoration paint if you have left your maintainance for to long...

For stained buildings we highly recommend Sadolin Extra wood stain or Sikkens Cetol , they are both Varnish type paints that are perfect for protecting your building. - TOP TIP Clean your building with turps ( make sure its dry ) then treat your building TWO COATS ...

WESTERN RED CEDAR BUILDINGS

WESTERN RED CEDAR IS A TIMBER LIKE NO OTHER THIS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT TIMBER WILL CHANGE COLOUR IF IT IS NOT PROTECTED FROM THE SUN.

WHILST CEDAR TAKES YEARS AND YEARS TO ROT ( UP TO 30 YEARS ) IT WILL GO A SILVER GREY SHADE IF IT IS NOT TREATED WITH A UV PROTECTOR.

MANY PEOPLE LIKE THE SILVER GREY SHADE IT TAKES OVER TIME HOWEVER TO KEEP IT LOOKING NEW WE RECOMMEND OSMO UV OIL

AND RYE OIL UV, WHILST RYE OIL UV IS NOT AS WELL KNOWN AS OSMO OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE USED BOTH AND WE LIKE THEM IN EQUAL MEASURE

ON A CEDAR SHINGLE ROOF RYE OIL IS PARTICULARLY GOOD

On our Bespoke Summerhouse page you will see a building painted in clear osmo ( being clear it does not look like its been painted ) but osmo is one of the best UV protection paints you can buy after all if they don't know about SUN and UV rays in Australia we don't know who does....

Please find CROWN PAINTS site here, you can purchase Sadolin Extra at any good paint store but the best place for advise is in fact CROWN PAINT CENTRES
There is one in most towns and their advise is always good and free...

MAINTAINING YOUR BUILDING WILL HELP YOUR BUILDING STAY IN TIP TOP CONDITION

Here at Lancashire Summerhouses we are always on hand to help you get the right advise on how to maintain your building...

If you are unsure please ring for technical advice , our joiners will give you the best possible advise on how to look after your building...