Good quality timber, especially softwoods, when treated in the correct manner, should last many years in an outdoor situation.
Timber in contact with the soil will stay wet for most of the year, so it is important that fence posts and all outdoor timber should be adequately treated to extend the life of the timber.
The Romans were recorded as having used olive oil on timber to create a waterproof barrier and even Noah used pitch to waterproof the ark.
All our timber that we use in the field or garden is pressure treated to the required high standards. Pressure treated timber is used throughout the world to give a high standard of protection for outdoor and contructional use. Basically, the treatment involves placing the timber into a tank and applying a vacuum to evacuate air from the timber cells. Preservative is flooded into the tank and forced deep within the structure of the timber.
Please see the Wood Protection Association leaflet on our information page here
Does your timber fencing, gates or buildings need re-treating
If your existing timber fencing, gates, sheds and other garden or equestrian structures look tired and in need of sprucing up, we can revive them with an environmentally friendly water based product which complies with the Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation. Please contact us for details.
Timber in contact with the soil will stay wet for most of the year, so it is important that fence posts and all outdoor timber should be adequately treated to extend the life of the timber.
The Romans were recorded as having used olive oil on timber to create a waterproof barrier and even Noah used pitch to waterproof the ark.
All our timber that we use in the field or garden is pressure treated to the required high standards. Pressure treated timber is used throughout the world to give a high standard of protection for outdoor and contructional use. Basically, the treatment involves placing the timber into a tank and applying a vacuum to evacuate air from the timber cells. Preservative is flooded into the tank and forced deep within the structure of the timber.
Please see the Wood Protection Association leaflet on our information page here
Does your timber fencing, gates or buildings need re-treating
If your existing timber fencing, gates, sheds and other garden or equestrian structures look tired and in need of sprucing up, we can revive them with an environmentally friendly water based product which complies with the Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation. Please contact us for details.
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