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
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
