Wykabor

[agg221]

I know someone posted up a link for a supplier, but I can't find it. Please could someone put it back up.

 

Also, anyone ever bought any without supplying a business name and address? Is the lack of one likely to cause me a problem?

 

Cheers

 

Alec

[TrollSpiel]

Wykabor is made by wykamol.com(co.uk)

 

But. Have a look at sovereigns Sovaq product. I think it is better.

 

Alec, 5kg of wyk is about 60£. You don't have to be a business, it's just a ref point for them. Or just make one up, single order pay over phone by card

[agg221]

Thanks Trollspiel. I rate Sovereign for the quality of their products, but in this case Wykabor is more appropriate - it's permanent protection of structural timbers for my extension, rather than temporary protection after milling during early stage seasoning.

 

Alec

[TrollSpiel]

I use sovereign for private building work timbers, and wykabor for milled boards ;-)

[delabodge]

which product excatly do you buy? for treating recently planked timber?theres a few on the website

[agg221]

Most people seem to buy the powder and make it up themselves.

 

I prefer inorganic approaches to permanent protection, organic for temporary. This is because organic chemicals will eventually degrade, inorganic ones won't. I'd rather not have boron (Wykabor) hanging around being turned into dust during planing, sawing etc, but am happy with it being permanently embedded in the fabric of a building where it won't get disturbed. I particularly like the fact that, if there are ever any issues with leaks, the timber is likely to survive it when a bit damp, as boron salts wander around towards the damp bit.

 

Alec