Preschem is pleased to announce that our range of exterior timber finishes and wood preservatives, are now available from select Bowens stores and via their online store. With an understanding of timber and potential issues encountered when using it in the real world, Bowens are as passionate about timber as we are, which is evident when you visit their stores.
Way back in May 2016, Preschem was asked to give a presentation to the Victorian Woodworkers Association. The topic was Why Timber Changes Colour, which we turned into a news article for the Preschem website. We decided to revisit this topic as we were recently contacted by Shane, who had developed an issue with Aussie Clear Light exterior timber oil on his new Silvertop Ash deck. He noticed that 2 weeks after he oiled and it rained and that the Aussie Clear Light had pretty much disappeared. What was alarming, was the timber had gone quite grey where the rain had fallen.
People may or may not be aware, but Preschem is part of a business group, that includes Outlast Timber in Mordialloc. Recently, the author of this post had to visit them and noticed two large 350 x 350 square ironbark posts that were riddled with Teredo Borer. The common name of this timber pest is Shipworm.
Back in August 2023, we penned news article on Borer Treatment. In the article, we outlined the life cycle of tyctid borer in he sapwood of a hardwood. At the end of the article we discussed which of Preschem’s products could be used to treat them.
Watch Carey of Careys Paint Place in Mansfield discusses the Preschem range of products. Careys Paint Place was Preschem’s top store in 2023
Did you know that in October last year, Preschem started a page on Facebook. We would love for you to like us and follow. Preshcem is going to be adding a lot of great content in the coming months.
Preschem will be closed for trading over the Christmas-New Year period from 5pm Wednesday 20th of December. We will be reopening on Monday 8th January, 2024.
For our Retail Store and Power Maintenance customers, please submit your orders by 10am on Tuesday 19th. This means Santa has enough time to arrange pickup from Toll or TNT. We will be conducting the end of year stocktake on the Wednesday.
Preschem wishes to take thi opportunity to thank all our customers for your ongoing support during 2023. We wish you all a Safe, Merry Christmas and a prosperous Happy New Year.
Introduction:
In the realm of timber preservation, Preschem’s unwavering commitment to innovation has yielded remarkable results, particularly highlighted in the 2009 FWPA paper, “Eight-year Final Inspection of Model Windows Exposed in the Accelerated Field Simulator.” by Laurie Cookson et al at the CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering division.
Borer damage to timber is typically less significant when compared to termites. But if left untreated, they will eventually create similar damage. This article will hopefully help you understand how borer damage occurs and what Preschem products can be used successfully for borer treamtment.
The recent International Research Group – Wood Preservatives Cairns conference, known as IRG54, witnessed the convergence of the world’s brightest minds in the field of timber preservation.
