Wood Preserve / Stain....

getting new wood delivered for the new loft, what do members protect their loft with, do they stain it or paint it....what do they use ?

on my old loft ive painted it green with that coloured paint type, not a gloss, but a matt stain type of thing.

Luke has painted ours with a blue type stain, looks nice , and living in the middle of a huge council estate keeping the neighbours onside is important, although some are right ar££es, the wives like it so we will keep using it, does look better than the old creosote brown

I use any sealant I can find at the right price - then decide on what colour I want. I like to see the natural wood, but it isn't very good for the birds.

I like the idea of a blue stain - that sounds like the best of both worlds.

However, I think it is possible to make ones loft more visible to the pigeons without upsetting the folks around you. I painted big wide white stripes on the roof of one of my lofts when I was younger, that worked well I think.

The nicest loft I have ever seen was painted powder blue and white - it looked like a giant beach house or Greek villa.

Phil

we used one called sea grass by cuprinol its a matt finish ....I like the shades range by cuprinol but ronseals colur range is very good to

That's the range we used daz, some nice stuff with them, keeps the wives happy

Always wood stain, Walnut or darker.

halcanada wrote:

Always wood stain, Walnut or darker.

Nicest loft I have ever seen was just painted with a clear plain wood stain etc. Just gave me one of those feel good moments, for a job well done by the owner there who just happened to be a painter by trade.
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I may just do that with latest loft 2 years old now may just give it the clear wood seal/varnish to highlight the timber

creosote

redrog wrote:

creosote

Creasote type of thing that will make your neighbours happy I suspect Redrog .  

your right there, got a feeling I,m addicted to it,

Whatever you do don't make my mistake.
When I built my loft I wood stained inside and outside, it looked the nuts but the wood couldn't breath and I had mould on the inside of my loft for a year until I realised what was happening.
It took me a day and a half and 2 electric sanders to get rid of it all on the inside as it soaked right in. Idiot.
We live and learn.

Boosey wrote:

Whatever you do don't make my mistake.
When I built my loft I wood stained inside and outside, it looked the nuts but the wood couldn't breath and I had mould on the inside of my loft for a year until I realised what was happening.
It took me a day and a half and 2 electric sanders to get rid of it all on the inside as it soaked right in. Idiot.
We live and learn.

Understand your climate is differant etc Boosey . Good/better ventilation in your loft, which is difficult to get right at times, may have helped there with your issue, maybe.
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new loft building will start Monday if the weather is ok, I`ll try add pictures as each stage progresses........