For all things garden related, here you will find tips and advice on how to keep your garden looking its best, inspiration for unique features and more.
A customer recently sent in some wonderful before and after pics of their hardwood decking after using Owatrol products. We think you will agree it was a great success and the deck now looks as good as new! Here are Paul’s thoughts on the finished results: We have recently renovated our hardwood decking with Prepdeck, […]
Is your garden deck looking a little on the dull side but you are not sure how to give it an update? Then this is the post for you! Take a look at the Owatrol top 10 ways to update your decking and give your garden a new lease of life! The spring is the […]
Most of the time, restoring your shed is a lot cheaper (and usually easier!) than buying and building a brand new one. To prove this to be true, we had a customer recently send us some pictures of them having used Owatrol products to bring their 15 year old shed back to life! We think you […]
Protecting your wooden raised beds from the harsh Irish weather is highly recommended to increase their longevity. To do so, there are a few simple and effective steps you can take. Once your bed/s have been constructed, the best solution to offer the best protection is to treat them with a protective paint or oil […]
Timber cladding is becoming more and more popular, likely due to its great aesthetics, coupled with its easy maintenance. If looked after, wood cladding can not only look great, but can last for many years. How do I protect wood cladding? Step 1. Remove existing coatings Step 2. Neutralise your wood Step 3. Finish and […]
There are a few ways in which you can restore weathered wood to its original colour, however, using a product such as Net-Trol is likely the quickest and easiest. What is Net-Trol? Net-Trol is a wood cleaner and brightener which deeply cleans and restores grey weathered wood back to its natural colour. Its powerful formula […]
Having a garden deck has become more and more popular and because of this, there are now a wide variety of decking materials available on the market. Having a hardwood deck has been the go to material for as long as garden decks have been around. However, as the times have changed, so have people’s […]
This post is all about decking inspiration! If you want to give your deck a new lease of life or perhaps are looking for inspiration into getting a deck installed, then take a look at our guide below. Regardless of the size of your garden or your budget, there is something for everyone. Some times […]
One of the best ways to protect your fences is with a saturating oil. This is because products that create a ‘protective film’ on top of the wood do not last long and will always eventually flake, chip or peel away leaving the wood exposed to the elements. However, before we get ahead of ourselves […]
Owatrol Oil is one of our most popular products, likely because it is highly versatile and can be used for a variety of things. For example, it can be used alone as a rust inhibitor, added to oil-based paints as a paint conditioner or applied to various surfaces to aid in the adhesion of finishes. […]
