Reassure me about our oak windows!
Louise Inglis
8 years ago
We've just (in the last few days) had oak windows put into our barn conversion. They've been treated with Sikkens light oak which was meant to be similar to the Jeldwen golden oak that we're also having (some windows are bespoke, some are off the shelf from Jeldwen). However, the colour is not what we were expecting or hoping for, in fact we hate it & I cried when I saw it! To me, it looks like a cheap 1970s pine kitchen colour. The Jeldwen doors & windows will be sprayed to match but unless it dies back to a paler, more natural colour I can only think we're going to have to paint them a pale green or grey. Does anyone know what will happen over the next year or so? Are they stuck like this until the protection wears off?
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