[daveinmanc]

hello again people  

any ideas or recommendations for treatment for the duckhouse i'm building???

any nasties to avoid or particularly safe ones?

was gonna go for a water based one as i thought that'd be likely to be safe but would rather check with your extensive knowledge before i go and buy some this afternoon  

thanks in advance

dave

[muntjac]

water based only .. dont do inside with anything but jeyes in dilute later .do the floor every week with jet wash or hose .wash down walls after the floor once a month except in winter

[daveinmanc]

cheers munty,

would you not at least varnish the inside first?

the woods bare obviously at the mo and i'm thinking with regular washing down varnishing would generally prolong the life of the house.


 

[Selkie]

would condensation/damp be a problem if you treated the insides?

this isn't something i'm very knowledgable about at all but just an idea - am sure mj will put you straight

[daveinmanc]

well not in terms of where it's going to be situated but i think you mean the sides being varnished and holding condensation?

it wasn't so much the sides i was thinking of it was the floor and washing it down, i'm going to hinge it so i can drop it down to the floor from the back so if the ducks are in the run it can be cleaned and the ducks can be inside the run at the same time if it's not practical for them to be out at the time, just trying to cover all options as i go along lol

 

[muntjac]

no varnish .if ya want to treat the floor  ,wash it    

[daveinmanc]

right alright  . . . . i'll put me varnish away lol  :cry:

bargain it was from morrissons an all lol £2.99 for a big pot  . . . . .

[muntjac]

its ok outside ,but i dont ever let the inside be treated in case it peels off and the birds eat it