Furniture pressure treatment

rickmoister

I intend to make some garden furniture from red deal (easier to work with than than pressure treated white deal etc.), does anyone know of anywhere I could get the furniture pressure treated after I have it made.

recipio

rickmoister wrote: »

I intend to make some garden furniture from red deal (easier to work with than than pressure treated white deal etc.), does anyone know of anywhere I could get the furniture pressure treated after I have it made.

Pressure treating is an industrial process. I'm afraid you are unlikely to find a plant to interrupt their schedule for a DIY one off project.
What do you find objectionable about pressure treated white deal/spruce ?
I'd use Iroko instead of red deal and it can't cost much more anyway ?

One shot on kill

Iroko will cost a bit more to be fair.

Plenty of places I know off that wil treat them for you but it depends what part of the country your in for them to be any good to you.

rickmoister

recipio wrote: »

Pressure treating is an industrial process. I'm afraid you are unlikely to find a plant to interrupt their schedule for a DIY one off project.
What do you find objectionable about pressure treated white deal/spruce ?
I'd use Iroko instead of red deal and it can't cost much more anyway ?

It is very difficult to get a high quality finish using white deal and from time to time due to a supplier error I can buy red deal at the same price as white deal.

rickmoister

One shot on kill wrote: »

Iroko will cost a bit more to be fair.

Plenty of places I know off that wil treat them for you but it depends what part of the country your in for them to be any good to you.

I agree about the price of iroko, one shot to kill, I live in north Cork near the Limerick/Kerry border, I would be willing to travel could you pm the places you know of thanks inadvance

recipio

rickmoister wrote: »

It is very difficult to get a high quality finish using white deal and from time to time due to a supplier error I can buy red deal at the same price as white deal.

Won't pressure treating put a horrible green dye into the wood and ruin the look of the red deal. ?
A few coats of a good preservative like Sadolins will look way better imho.

rickmoister

I use red deal because
1. It is easier to work with than white deal.
2. It less hassle to machine and sand it.
3. It finishes much better.
4. I am using Ronseal Woodland colour range to finish the furniture.

IMO I always considerd the Saddolins, Bondex etc as finishes for external hardwoods to allow them to breathe so not relly suitable for softwood.

recipio

rickmoister wrote: »

I use red deal because
1. It is easier to work with than white deal.
2. It less hassle to machine and sand it.
3. It finishes much better.
4. I am using Ronseal Woodland colour range to finish the furniture.

IMO I always considerd the Saddolins, Bondex etc as finishes for external hardwoods to allow them to breathe so not relly suitable for softwood.

Your Dad's quote is spot on.
I bought a garden set from a nationwide DIY store and the stuff rotted and fell apart after five years - and that was a hardwood.
Iroko might be a little pricey but it is risk free.

One shot on kill

Anything that is left outside for 5 years and no attention given to it and no maintenance. Is gonna give trouble lads.

recipio

One shot on kill wrote: »

Anything that is left outside for 5 years and no attention given to it and no maintenance. Is gonna give trouble lads.

I oiled it and later 'ronsealed' it -no use. Its some kind of cheap mahogany from the 'Far East' wherever that is.

tabby aspreme

Lads you would buy larch or freshly sawn oak from a sawmill for the same money as red deal, pressure treating white deal would be throwing good money after bad for outdoor use, imho