where is the VAC VAC treatment south east

[RLJoinery]

Hi,

I run a small joinery company in Wokingham Berkshire and have had a customer ask for some signs in pine. It is my preference to have them VAC VAC treated but I can find anyone that does it. Is it something that is just not done anymore or does anyone know of a company (in the south) that still does this.

It is for about 1.8cu. m of timber so I dont really want to dip it.

Thanks

Robin

 

[Dodge]

There used to be a company in Lowestoft that started doing VacVac after the Boulton & Paul plant there shut down - I believe they acquired the equipment from the disposal sale from B & P and were treating the timber as it came into the dock there.

I'm sorry I cannot tell you any more and am not even sure if the operation is still going

Rog

 

[kostello]

I think Beaumont forest products in ascot have a treatment tank.......

Or Bouchier fencing I think they are just north of reading..

 

[hammer n nails]

why do you want to do vac vac on signs i make signs and treat them with 3 coats of Danish oil, they can then be varnished or left as they are

 

[johnf]

I have used Harcross before Jewsons bought them so I would try them

 

[mrpercysnodgrass]

What is Vac Vac?

 

[georgemilton]

Hi Robin try this number 01977 714000 it used to be Hickson Timber products and is now a Swiss company by the name of Lonza they will have a list of vac vac treatment plants in the uk and should be able to help.Best of luck

 

[RogerBoyle]

What is Vac Vac?

Vac-vac is a method of treatment. Timber and timber products are fed into an air tight chamber. A vacuum is created in the chamber where a treatment is injected into the chamber. The vacuum is reversed and a pressure applied which forces the treatment into the timber a lot further than if the treament were just applied with a brush. The treatment is anti-fungal, anti-rot, anti-insect and as it is clear it doesn't alter the appearance of the product. Vac-vac doesn't seal the product against the elements so it will still need to be finished in the usual way. Vac-vac doesn't affect how you would finish the product; you can still; primer/undercoat and topcoat gloss; or stain

HTH
Roger

 

[Bradshaw Joinery]

I asked at our local treatment plant when i worked at my last firm, i personally dont see any benefit to it for joinery, and neither did the owner of the plant...

The timber is sealed into the tank, and filled with the fluid, left to saturate then the fluid it removed, leaving the timber wet, at which point a vacuum is introduced and the fluid replaces the air in the timber. However he said its not as deep as tanalising. And if sanding the timbers it would remove the coating.
He also said if left outside such as roofing trusses for a decent period, the treatment washes off.... Because its almost just a surface treatment.

He said you should be tanalising to protect the timbers as the fluid is forced into the timber...
I have used tanalising on disassembled windows and doors over a year ogo with no problembs as yet... Coating seem completley un affected.

Anyone else use tanalised softwood then finished over the top for a longer perion in a joinery application?

 

[Gary Morris]

is that like tantalising? My shed was done in that, would it be worth phoning a shed company for info? (if it's the same thing)

Gary