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Is this stain, cedar or?

7 years ago

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is this stain, cedar or? I just love the looks of it. and great design too

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Reid Architects
7 years ago
Hi - thanks for your very kind words on our work

The timber we used here is actually Iroko finished with Sikkens Cetol HLS in light oak with a Filter 7 (UV protection) overcoat.

The material and finish specification was designed to give a particular look that the client wanted to achieve with minimum maintenance requirement.

Simon Reid
Luke Buckle
7 years ago
Beautiful cladding and overall design. Do you expect the timber to silver with age?
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Reid Architects
7 years ago
Hi Luke. Thank you for your interest in our work.

Client here was very keen to keep the timber looking in a pristine and 'un-aged' condition. Hence the specification for the stain. It does mean he will have a relatively high maintenance input to keep it that way though. Left without fairly regular attention even stained timber will age and change colour. In many ways it is better to anticipate this and leave the timber unfinished so as not to hinder the change. We have many discussions with our clients about the transitional time it takes timber to age and the degree to which contextual issues (that affect wind/rain impact) and the design of the house itself can make the timber colour change uneven. You can address this by applying a pre-patination product to give a more even and faster silver appearance.

Best

Simon Reid

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