QUALITY TO LAST
Our Pressure Treatment innovation gives the wood an optimal lifespan whilst retaining the excellent natural properties of the traditional wood benefits. The pressure treatment protects against wood rot/decay, however the timber can still absorb moisture which is why we still recommend using a sealer.
BROWN PRESSURE TREATMENT
Pressure treatment is an alternative to staining, which is also a way to protect wood. It is a process that takes place entirely in a large pressure vessel. Once the wood has been placed in the pressure vessel, the door closes and the vessel creates a vacuum. The oxygen is then extracted from the wood, after which the pressure vessel is filled with an impregnating agent. When the pressure vessel is filled with the impregnating agent, the pressure is increased, so that the wood absorbs the impregnating agent. Pressure treatment is an entirely computer-controlled process. If you have had the wood of your log cabin impregnated by means of a pressure vessel, then staining or painting is not immediately required, but is still recommended. The windows and doors are not impregnated with a pressure vessel but are instead spray treated. Spray treatment protects the wood but still needs painting or restaining on the outside within 12 months.
ADVANTAGES OF PRESSURE TREATMENT:
- Longer life of your summerhouse or log cabin.
- Low maintenance.
- Fungicidal. (In warm, dark and damp environments, a surface mould may still grow on the outside of any type of timber during periods of storage, but with pressure treatment, any mould or fungus is inhibited from growing inside the timber itself, so is able to be easily wiped off before construction.)
- Cabin looks nicer and cleaner for longer.
- You do not have to protect your timber from weathering in storage and construction like untreated timber.
- Pressure treatment is the method that guarantees the longest life of your cabin.
