This ones for the decorators!
As you know, the weather in the UK is as unpredictable as a football accumulator these days.
Therefore when it comes to preserving wood outside, we need to know what the best treatments are, especially when it comes to cost, effectiveness and longevity.
More often than not, wood-boring insects, termites and fungi are the main causes of wood decay - as exposure to moisture and direct sunlight can attract these things over the course of time.
In this guide, we’ve compiled the best wood preservatives, treatments, paints and bug preventers. Meaning the next time you get an outside job, you won't waste time coating a whole fence 5 times or have to worry about rapid decay.
Check out our top picks right here:
Everbuild Quick Drying Woodstain
Everbuild's Quick Drying Wood Stain has been designed to provide long-lasting protection to interior and exterior planed timber such as doors, window frames, architectural timbers, conservatories, cladding & garden furniture etc.
As this is a professional and low solvent wood stain, it protects against weather and UV light degradation to ensure a crack and peel resistant finish.
Available colours: Antique Pine, Clear, Dark Oak, Mahogany, Natural Oak, Rosewood, Teak & Walnut. Clear wood stain can be used as a maintenance coat to enhance wood without colouring or darkening it.
Our rating: 4 stars
Ronseal Total Wood Preserver
Ronseal's Total Wood Preserver acts to kill woodworm, prevents rot and decay and more importantly, stops them from coming back.
Suitable for use on rough sawn or smooth timber, the coloured preservers provide a weatherproof finish making them ideal for use outdoors. The clear preserver is not waterproof and has been designed for interior use.
Our rating: 5 stars
Ronseal One Coat Fence Life
Unsurprisingly, Ronseal One Coat Fence Life gets the job done in just one coat, protecting your shed and fence.
Quick and easy to use, this protector can be applied by brush, spray or dip. You don't have to worry about it greying either, as its colour will last a couple of years.
Job done.
Our rating: 5 stars
Ronseal Multi Purpose Universal Wood Treatment
Ronseal's Multi-Purpose Universal Wood Treatment really does do it all, protecting against wet rot, dry rot, insect attack and woodworm.
The application couldn't be easier: you can choose either to brush, spray or dip to apply the treatment.
Our rating: 4 stars
Everbuild Woodworm Killer
Everbuild Woodworm Killer is a ready to use treatment for the eradication of all types and life stages of wood-boring insects and their larvae, specifically woodworm.
The added insecticide also aids to actively kill the woodworm and protect against re-infestation. Low Solvent. Low Odour. Low VOC. Micro-fine actives penetrate deep into the wood.
Our rating: 5 stars
All of these products are available in the wood treatments category of our site.