28th Oct 2022
History I am not new to the product or production methods of (pine) tar and tar oil, but spending a week at the Nordic Tar Oil Seminar in Mariehamn, Åland ( Finland) showed me how much I still ha…
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26th Oct 2022
Even though I prefer to analyse linseed paint in its historic context and setting because there are at least a few centuries to work with, that doesn’t mean that I shy away from modern methods and…
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21st Oct 2022
This property had a devastating fire which destroyed most of the top floor, but fortunately the story had a happy ending for the owner Anne Marchini . The property underwent a major restoration,…
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19th Oct 2022
Every now and again, we come across historic texts which are so apt, they might as well have been written last week. James Gallier’s The American Builder’s General Price Book And Estimater, publishe…
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22nd Sep 2022
This Victorian workers cottage is located in a conservation area and the current owner set about replacing the oversized UPVC windows with wooden sash windows to take the property back to its original…
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3rd Aug 2022
Brouns & Co are delighted to be supplying paint to The Scottish Fisheries Museum where preserving the wood and the appearance of their flagship vessel, Reaper, is a top priority. Although modern p…
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28th Jul 2022
This year has seen a good flax crop in the UK, and we've been out in the fields near Wetherby to watch the harvesting take place. Although the way Linseed Paint is produced hasn't fundamenta…
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6th Jul 2022
Tim Semler is using Brouns & Co linseed paints as part of the ongoing project to restore his 120-year-old timber-framed farmhouse and barn, as well as newer buildings which house his bakery busin…
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16th Jun 2022
This saddlebag style house in the Town of Wake Forest North Carolina was commonly in use as slave housing. This house, however, is a much grander version. It was probably built around 1875, or possibl…
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15th Jun 2022
Jill's gate was a long but satisfying project for David Keys of Londonderry. The wood for this gate was originally in the ceiling of the Old Bleach Linen Company factory in Randalstown, Northern Ir…
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13th May 2022
This property was purchased by the current owners in 2013. It had endured a brutal facelift in the 70's with a porch being added and subsequently the windows being replaced with plastic double glazing…
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22nd Apr 2022
It's that time of year when we can start to enjoy the garden and many garden structures and furniture can often benefit from linseed paint. The wicking properties help protect the wood and becau…
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