11th Nov 2020
The ubiquitous colonial red timber buildingsAlong with all types of cultural aspects, the first European settlers brought with them ideas of architecture and building techniques and materials. This al…
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10th Sep 2018
You may have heard about VOC's....but do you know exactly what they are and how harmful they can be to you and the environment ?VOC's (or Volatile Organic Compounds to give them their full name) are s…
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3rd May 2017
Conventional paints dry by the activation of synthetic drying agents. These drying agents force the drying to take place very quickly once exposed to oxygen within the right temperature range.Not so f…
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11th Aug 2016
Historically, lead was very often added to linseed paint to combat mould growth. Whilst it's fair to say that it was a very effective addition, we of course now realise that its use is not d…
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18th Feb 2014
Pine vs HardwoodFor clarity, this article was written from a point of view of timber used in Northern Europe and North America. When referring to hardwood, it refers to tropical / exotic hardwoods, ra…
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