One of the most common questions we come across is which stain do we recommend. We carry 4 different brands of stain. Sikkens, Sunfast, Sansin, and TimberPro. Generally the first thing we ask is if they want to go with Petroleum Oil or Water-Borne stain. More and more...
Month: August 2016
Pressure Plus By Sansin
Pressure Plus by Sansin is a stain designed for pressure treated wood. Wither you are looking to transform green pressure treated into a beautiful brown, or just enhance the colour of brown pressure treated it is a fantastic product. As an easy one-step process with a...
The Difference Between Standard Fence Boards and Channel
There are two main different types of fence panels boards. Those built with a standard fence board, and those built with a premium channel fence board. With a standard fence board you will end up with gaps in between your boards due to the seasonal change in weather...
Pressure Treated Wood, Is the price difference worth it?
Pressure Treating Wood is an interesting process that has been developed and change over centuries. In order to pressure treat wood they load it into pressure cylinders. The wood is subjected to high pressure and vacuum cycles to force the penetration of the chemical...
Why do Timbers Split? And what does it mean?
Cedar timbers often split and crack, in the industry it is referred to as “checking”. It is a result of the drying process of the “green” fresh cut lumber. It occurs more commonly in larger pieces; due to their size they dry unevenly. Starting with the outside and...
How to Attach a Fence Panel
How to Attach a Fence Panel. It is time to put up your new fence and you're wondering where to start? Well there is more then one way to do it, since there is many types of panels. We have two main styles, 1x2 and 2x4 framed. We predominantly sell 1x2 framed panels....
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