Wood Preservative/Treatment

[calson]

What's considered to be the best on the market at the moment. It's for new windows in a wild and wet location.

Cheers.

 

[woodfinishes1877]

Are you willing to apply a coloured finish? They last far longer!

 

[calson]

Yes i don't mind applying a bit of colour in a shade of brown. Do you mean colour as in staining?.

 

[woodfinishes1877]

In that case you want to go for a microporous exterior finish that will allow the wood to expand and contract in different climates - it is a non cracking/flaking product.

The darker the shade of brown you choose, the longer the life of the protection. Either Woodsheld or Butinox 1 will give excellent protection as a result of their trans-oxide pigments which block out UV rays.

If you have any other questions please just ask

Ian

 

[anobium]

You don't say if the windows have been made.
If not get the window material vaccum pressure treated far more effective.

 

[calson]

Many thanks for your suggestion 1877,

Sorry not enough info: The widows are coming with a house kit and are from Nordan which according to their site are double vacuum pressure treated. See here:

http://www.nordan.co.uk/UK/performance/timber_treatment.php

However the kit manufacturers site just says that they have a base coat preservative finish, which i'm assuming means as Nordan states on their site. On further investigation on the Nordan site it also suggests microporous paint as a finish amongst a few others.