Timber cladding is being used increasingly as a priority choice amongst architects and designers for use as a protective skin for buildings. This is a reflection of the natural and unique quality that wood provides. Whether the project is a large scale development or a small private dwelling, timber cladding gives greater flexibility in design, is versatile, attractive and environmentally friendly. Having made an often significant investment in timber cladding the question of how it is best protected arises.
Timber if untreated and left to weather naturally and which manages to avoid the deleterious effects of UV discolouration, black spore, fungal and vermin attack, will weather over time into a silver-grey shade and allow the building to blend into its environment in a natural way. This natural look is increasingly sought after but the challenge is, how to achieve it without taking the risk of the timber discolouring differentially and blackening, particularly in dirtier urban environments.
Sioo:x provides a solution by mirroring the natural ageing process and accelerating the creation of the silver-grey appearance and giving long life protection in a completely environmentally friendly way.
Sioo:x penetrates the wood and gives a light surface that is pleasant to touch. Apart from the surface being beautiful, it also is a barrier to algae, mould and rot from gaining a hold in the wood. The surface is very easy to wipe down making maintenance simpler. The Sioo:x treatment reinforces and strengthens the wood surface and is very easy to apply. It is applied once as against the necessity of annual treatments with oils.
Suitable areas of application for Sioo:x include wood cladding on buildings, fences, wall panels and bargeboards which gain a light surface that ages beautifully. Sioo:x resists the formation of algae and black spore particularly with the resinous timbers such as larch, cedar and oak. UV weathering and uneven discolouration is prevented. The result is long lasting with minimal maintenance.