Painting Timber

Painting Best Practice – [Timber] There are two main classifications of timber, i.e. softwoods and hardwoods. Softwoods come from coniferous trees (cone bearing) while hardwoods from deciduous trees, (broad leaved). Softwoods are not durable when used externally, unless protected by a suitable wood preservative, followed by a paint, woodstain or varnish system. Hardwoods are more…