PDR wrote:
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> wrote in message
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> > Thanks Steve. Re wood info, interesting... not sure what treatment
> > we could have done though as the wood is painted.
>
> It should be painted with microporus paint, and this should be
> stripped & replaced every 2-5 years (depending on the degree pf
> degredation it suffers in your environment). They usually forget to
> mention this when encouraging you to go for a "real wood", "high
> quality hardwood" conservatory rather than the far more durable UPVC,
> UPVC-coated metal or aluminium conservatory. Actually stripping and
> repainting the stuff is an absolute bitch of a job because of the
> fiddley nature of the wooden parts, the proximity of the glass and
> the difficulty of access to the roof parts. Generally best done by a
> good professional (not an odd-job man), and they won't be cheap
> because of the effort involved.
>
Much depends on the type of hardwood as to the finishing required
I used to favour iroko for conservatory frames , looks quite a strange
colour when first installed however afer 6 months you get a beutifull
deep red/ brown colour , really hard wearing you dont need to paint it
, oiling its fine , i recently went back to one i did 25 years ago to
replace a damaged lock , no rot at all
> > Anyway, we did indeed pay AJW the whole price, so I'll take it up
> > with them.
>
> By all means try (I would) but I doubt you'll have any luck - the
> guarrantee was issued by the installer, not the manufacturer. All
> guarrantees of this nature are essentially worthless unless they are
> backed by an insurance policy because the issuing company is rarely
> around long enough to honour them (and even if they are they may not
> have the assets to discharge the liability). Insurance-backed
> guarrantees are becoming more common with the more reputable
> suppliers, but you need to make sure that:
>
> (a) you have a copy of the policy documents; and
> (b) you have actually verified that it is genuine (not just a nice
> piece of work using Microsoft Word); and (c) the policy names YOU
> (rather than the company) as the insured party.
>
> All water under the bridge now, but at least you know for next time.
>
> PDR
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