Hi, I've just had a new picket fence (3 ft high) installed round part of my front garden - it's about 25 yds long.

Can anybody give me an idea of how much wood preserver I should buy please - it is treated wood but I'd like to give it a coat of something a bit darker.

Thanks.

On 27/08/2012 10:41, Sadge wrote:
Hi, I've just had a new picket fence (3 ft high) installed round part of
my front garden - it's about 25 yds long.

Can anybody give me an idea of how much wood preserver I should buy
please - it is treated wood but I'd like to give it a coat of something
a bit darker.

Thanks.




How long is a piece of string?
Some wood soaks up more than others, dry wood will take up more than
damp. Some preservatives soak in more than others (Cuprinol soaks in well)
Best read the tin of what you are thinking of and work it out from there.

In message , Sadge
writes
Hi, I've just had a new picket fence (3 ft high) installed round part
of
my front garden - it's about 25 yds long.

Can anybody give me an idea of how much wood preserver I should buy
please - it is treated wood but I'd like to give it a coat of something
a bit darker.

Thanks.




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Sadge
If it were a solid fence that would be 25 y2 each side i.e. 50 y2.

You then need to measure the gap between each vertical and subtract
thickness of each edge and calculate equivalent y2 and subtract from
total. That gives you the area to be covered. You will probably need to
convert that to metric. Then look on the tin for coverage guide for the
type of wood, rough or planed. Divide into total and you have your
answer.


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hugh

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In message , Sadge
writes
Hi, I've just had a new picket fence (3 ft high) installed round part
of
my front garden - it's about 25 yds long.

Can anybody give me an idea of how much wood preserver I should buy
please - it is treated wood but I'd like to give it a coat of something
a bit darker.

Thanks.




--
Sadge
If it were a solid fence that would be 25 y2 each side i.e. 50 y2.

You then need to measure the gap between each vertical and subtract
thickness of each edge and calculate equivalent y2 and subtract from
total. That gives you the area to be covered. You will probably need to
convert that to metric. Then look on the tin for coverage guide for the
type of wood, rough or planed. Divide into total and you have your
answer.



LOL, how complicated can this get?
Work out the surface area of one pail and multiply it by the total number
of pails. Same with the posts and rails. Simple.
If you give me the pofile of each timber and linear for post and rail, I
will work it out for you.

Baz

In message , Baz
writes
hugh ] wrote in news:7s9drIE0B9OQFAO7
:

In message , Sadge
writes
Hi, I've just had a new picket fence (3 ft high) installed round part
of
my front garden - it's about 25 yds long.

Can anybody give me an idea of how much wood preserver I should buy
please - it is treated wood but I'd like to give it a coat of something
a bit darker.

Thanks.




--
Sadge
If it were a solid fence that would be 25 y2 each side i.e. 50 y2.

You then need to measure the gap between each vertical and subtract
thickness of each edge and calculate equivalent y2 and subtract from
total. That gives you the area to be covered. You will probably need to
convert that to metric. Then look on the tin for coverage guide for the
type of wood, rough or planed. Divide into total and you have your
answer.



LOL, how complicated can this get?
Work out the surface area of one pail and multiply it by the total number
of pails. Same with the posts and rails. Simple.
If you give me the pofile of each timber and linear for post and rail, I
will work it out for you.

Baz
Or go buy a 5 litre tin and if you run out go buy another one.
--
hugh

Hi Sadge

Its not a dark stain but is a brilliant wood preservative. Never Green - Creosote, Cleaning Supplies, Roof Cleaning, Mould Treatment, Driveway Cleaning. It's an antimicrobial continuously killing bacteria and prevents the growth of mould on your fence so it doesn't turn green.

On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 11:03:20 +0000, HBruce
wrote:


Sadge;967610 Wrote:


Can anybody give me an idea of how much wood preserver I should buy
please - it is treated wood but I'd like to give it a coat of something
a bit darker.

Thanks.

Hi Sadge

Its not a dark stain but is a brilliant wood preservative. 'Never Green
- Creosote, Cleaning Supplies, Roof Cleaning, Mould Treatment, Driveway
Cleaning' (http://www.maxnevergreen.com). It's an antimicrobial
continuously killing bacteria and prevents the growth of mould on your
fence so it doesn't turn green.

Worth mentioning that despite the page title on the website, this is
not a creosote product (creosote has been banned by the good ol' EU
from sale to the DIY market since, I think, 2003).

Cheers, Jake
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