What colour though?
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wood needs to breathe, paints stops that, staining with oil is better, was told this by a chap we bought a big gate from, he was right, painting looks nice but as you say doesnt last longThe trouble with timber is the maintainance, they need painting every few years and today's paint is useless. I am appalled at how some of our new paint jobs look just a few yrs on
The trouble with timber is the maintainance, they need painting every few years and today's paint is useless. I am appalled at how some of our new paint jobs look just a few yrs on
Be nice if we could use modern paint it would be far cheaper. Instead we had to use a Linseed oil based paint with additive and even had to have the colour approved. That said the paint is actually lasting far better than modern paint and I will use again in preference to modern paint.
Bloody hell didnt realise you lived in a country estateThat's interesting. It's got to the stage where I'm painting mine every other year. And they still look awful.And I've got 40 to do.....
Do you have to remove the old ' modern ' paint before using linseed oil based paint ?
Bloody hell didnt realise you lived in a country estate
how did you do the glass into the mullions? We have an old barn with arrow slits that we are thinking of doing under PD and having glass straight into the stone would be goodHe is very lucky I had 22 windows to do just in one room. Thankfully now its glass direct into the stone mullions so no more painting windows in that room.
how did you do the glass into the mullions? We have an old barn with arrow slits that we are thinking of doing under PD and having glass straight into the stone would be good
Could you explain a little bit more Clive.......and there is this ;-)
but don't use UPVC - is should be banned full stop never mind just on listed buildings !
What did you manage to have in the end or has it not happened yet?What are the rules about replacing single-glazed wooden windows with double-glazed pvc windows (that look identical) in a Grade II listed building? Is it permitted?
What did you manage to have in the end or has it not happened yet?
That is the farce that is listed building rules, basically its down to the local council bod and what he fancies, best get a very attractive young lady with low cut top to discuss matters with them, assuming its a male and he is hetrosexual of courseWe were told it varied depending on the local conservation officer’s individual viewpoint (so no national strategy....!) In the end we took the view that, if we were going to replace windows, we would pay a little more and add bespoke double glazed wooden windows. Still may not meet the conservation officer’s requirements, if they were ever spotted......
That is the farce that is listed building rules, basically its down to the local council bod and what he fancies, best get a very attractive young lady with low cut top to discuss matters with them, assuming its a male and he is hetrosexual of course
my council wilts said one of our barns was curtilage listed, I said it wasnt, ten years later and a three day public enquiry they found I was right, they then applied to have it listed in its own right, they lost that one too, next year we are going for a part Q conversion, wonder if they will learn that they arent the law despite the chief planning officer telling me she was the law in wiltsDont take any garbage from your local conservation officer. Historic England rue the roost and if you get HE on your side supporting your case then the council get told what to do. If down to my local conservation officer I would now have oak frame opening single glaze windows. Thankfully HE sided with me and we ended up with triple glaze direct into stone mullions plus MVHR as well as under floor heating and en-suites all of which rejected originally in discussion with the conservation officer.
Dont take any garbage from your local conservation officer. Historic England rue the roost and if you get HE on your side supporting your case then the council get told what to do. If down to my local conservation officer I would now have oak frame opening single glaze windows. Thankfully HE sided with me and we ended up with triple glaze direct into stone mullions plus MVHR as well as under floor heating and en-suites all of which rejected originally in discussion with the conservation officer.