Much visited subject - decking treatment

Well you know what they say about "free" :-)

There are plenty of other suppliers listing it if you search.

Wilko or Screwfix No Nonsense.

Rediculous in this day & age.

Wilko.

Might make sense for some smaller suppliers at the current time. If they only have limited packing and dispatch capability (either normally or due to social distancing / works off sick), to apply it to the more profitable customers in preference.

Absolutely none available.

John how good is the UV repellent in it. SWAMBO quite likes the finish of the pressure treated wood of our garage so it has had two applications of a clear treatment but this has no effect in preventing the bleaching of the timber. Does the UV repellency only apply to the coloured versions and the dyes used in them?

Richard

I didn't expect it to be as hard as it is proving.

Have searched for multiple makes, across multiple suppliers, and cannot find an acceptable price - when P&P and VAT are included. :-( Availability has plummeted and price has rocketed.

However, I did see something in Lidl which might do...

(I really don't want to buy 5 litres. More than I need and it is better to buy a modest amount and see how it goes than overstock.)

A wooden bridge over a local canal leading to a park, has a covering of what looks like heavy duty roofing felt rivetted to the treads of the steps, on either side.

By way of contrast last year a neighbouting local authority spent thousands on a nice wooden staircase giving access to a park from a side road up a steep embankment; but didn't treat the treads. And had to close it almost immediately last autumn reportedly as a result of someone slipping. Its been closed ever since.

michael adams

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I don't know. The one I used was a coloured one on tanalised pine - so its hard to judge. So far after about 8 months outside I can't see any loss of colour or bleaching. However its not been through the full summer yet!