Our houses are made from quality materials... - The timber cladding we use is either 18mm Russian Redwood Shiplap or 19mm Whitewood Loglap, which is pressure treated with Tanalith E. Framing is typically Scandanavian 38mm x 32mm PAR and is also pressure treated.
- House floors are made from 18mm WBP ply. We use 12mm WBP ply for the external nestbox floors.
- For our Utility House we use Coroline corrugated sheeting for the roof, with Weldmesh below to deter predators.
- We use galvanised Weldmesh rather than chicken wire on our houses for strength and a better finish.
- All hardware is either galvanised or BZP-E.
- Screws and nails are galvanised or stainless steel.
Our houses are very well made... We take a pride in what we make and pay attention to detail. All cut timber ends are sanded and re-treated. All joints are either glued and screwed, or glued and joined with steel corrugated fasteners. The cladding is fixed in place using galvanised coil nails for strength.
Our houses are easy to look after... They are easy to clean and feature removable panels, nestboxes and perches. Because they are tanalised, they will last for a long time without any further treatment. However a quick coat of animal friendly preservative from time to time will keep them looking their best!
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