Untreated
The untreated finish. Perfect for those looking to use their preferred treatments and finishes. If you like Ronseal pre-treatment over No Nonsense mould and mildew defence, or Sikkins is your champion of top coats then this is the option for you!
To ensure a long service life from your new cabin you must apply a preservative and waterproofing topcoat immediately. Doing this, along with a regular clean and re-coating (as per the treatment manufacturers recommendations) will maintain the high-quality finish and retain the 5-year warranty.
Pressure treatment
It is possible to pressure treat the wood, which produces a pleasant brown or grey colour. The pressure-treating system involves loading the wood into a sealed treatment vessel and adding a fluid that contains an anti-fungal agent and a pesticide. The vessel is then pressurised, forcing the fluid into the wood. After subjecting the wood to this treatment the timber will require little maintenance but will still require treatment to prevent water ingress. The wood will turn silvery grey after a period of time due to the combination of the pressure treatment and UV exposure. You can leave the wood this colour or apply wood oil or high-quality exterior-grade paint or stain. Pressure-treating extends the lead time for your cabin by approximately two weeks due to the required drying time.
What exactly are the advantages?
After impregnation, the wood is low-maintenance and you may assume that the wood has a lifespan of at least ten years. Another advantage of impregnation is that all parts of the wood are treated the same way. So also all connections and corners are also treated with the agent. When you are going to stain a summer house that has already been installed, it is no longer possible to reach some places. Wood exposed to the elements will eventually start to grey. If you have a wooden garden table, you will surely recognise this. This is no different with our wooden summer houses. When boiler pressure impregnation is applied, the wood will still start to grey slightly over the years. This process can be counteracted by treating the house with, for example, an oil. wooden garden house With a summer house that has been treated, no further treatment is required. Would you like to change the colour of the house? Then this is certainly still possible and you can colour it with a good stain.
What should you take into account?
If we are going to impregnate the wood, this generally results in a slightly longer delivery time, expect approximately two weeks. This has to do with the fact that the wood still has to dry after impregnation. When the house is about to be assembled, we often notice that the wood is still a bit swollen. Once the assembly is complete, it will take about six weeks before the wood has lost all its moisture. In the case of impregnation, it sometimes happens that a few cracks are visible after assembly. This will decrease over time and will not cause any further problems.
