Shed finishing questions…

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Hi guys,
Would appreciate some help with the following questions; in relation to the nice new ‘summerhouse’ ( glorified 6 x 6 shed with glass doors and long windows ) that I’ve just assembled. All T & G, and Pressure Treated…..

1. What’s the best product to seal around the glass panes ( yip, real glass) to the wood ? Don’t want to use silicon as I intend painting it.

2. Any recommendations on best type of waterproofing ? The main brands that come up are from what I can see, wood preservers, meaning rot/insects etc, but this should all be covered by the pressure treatment. It’s specifically the Waterproofing aspect I’m after…. and,

3. Should that be a water based or oil based product ? As the Domestic Manager has told she wants it painted some ‘ trendy’ colour, I’m guessing the paint type used for this must match the same based product ?
( or will one product to both ? )
Thanks in advance for any comments…

 

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1. Window putty

Choose traditional putty, leave to cure, and you paint with an oil-based paint.

or

Choose a modern putty, compatible with water-based paint. I would go with this because I would choose to use water based paint.

2. I would be inclined to treat with a wood preservative anyway. I am a fan of Sikaguard Wood Preserver (water based):

Sikagard® Wood Preserver

Sikagard® Wood Preserver is a low-odour solution based on Micro-fine active technology. The fungicides and algaecides present in the formulation are finely dispersed so that wood penetration, and hence effectiveness, is much greater than standard wood preservation products. Sikagard® Wood...

gbr.sika.com

3. Once wood preserver is dry, paint over with Dulux Weathershield Multi-Surface Paint (water based).

So, above is water-based paint route. Equally valid is traditional putty, possibly a preservative, and oil-based paint.

It's the paint that will be doing the waterproofing.

 

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I was looking at the Sikaguard product... It doesn't mention waterproofing in its list of attributes:- in fact, it states on the can " This product does not repel water ", and it needs overpainted to get that.
I'm finding it surprisingly difficult to find a good waterproofer !

 

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When you say you want waterproofing, what are you trying to achieve by this?

The Sikaguard is just a preservative, it's not a waterproofer. The paint layer would do the waterproofing, particularly if you chose oil-based paint.