Everything about the right care
Valuable tips for a long service life
What to consider and what you should pay attention to so that you can enjoy your SKAN HOLZ product for many years and enjoy it at any time, you will learn here.
Cleaning, care and painting
Regular care and cleaning of your garden house, carport, gazebo or shelter is important to keep their works in good shape and give you much pleasure even after years. In general, the natural material wood must be considered that it can be attacked by environmental influences such as sunlight and weather. Likewise, pests, rot and mold can affect the wood. But the good news is that the care is very simple.
The right cleaning
It is best to start with a hand brush and use it to clean the facade once. This will quickly remove dust, cobwebs and fine dirt. Next, turn your attention to the roof. Rinse it thoroughly with a garden hose. If there are places where the dirt is more stubborn, feel free to use a sponge to help. Just use the water from the tap for this purpose. After the roof has been cleaned, it's time for the facade. Here, too, the garden hose helps quickly and efficiently.
Important: We strongly advise against the use of a high-pressure cleaner, as there is a risk of damaging the grain of the wood.
Impregnation: The basic protection
If your wood product is not impregnated at the factory, it is absolutely necessary to impregnate it yourself. This is because impregnation ensures that moisture cannot penetrate the open-pored structure of the wood. In addition, it is the optimal protection against insects and mold.
Brush out, now comes the painting
How often you should maintain your garden shed with a new coat of paint depends first of all on the location. If it is very exposed to weather conditions, painting every two years is recommended. If your garden house is more protected, a renewal every four years is sufficient. Ultimately, however, it is of course also your personal taste that decides: Do you want the garden shed to show its age or should it always look like new? However you handle it, it is important to clean and sand it before each painting so that the new layer of paint adheres optimally to the wood.