28-07-2013, 10:23 AM
Hi,
Many thanks Lawrence for your good luck wishes.
I've used water based varnish (Wickes) for interior work and it's OK; no smell and as you say Lawrence rapidly dries.
As you know Lawrence I dislike UPVc windows much preferring wooden windows. Also although many regard exterior painting as a chore I actually enjoy painting assuming the weather behaves which is rare. I enjoyed making the new wooden side hung garage doors and they look good in black gloss.
I can understand the reason for banning lead paint but it begs the question why we were so long in doing so given the known health risks. Are the risks from oil based paints any worse than for manufacturing UPVc? What's going to happen to all these millions of UPVc products when they come to the end of their life? Are they all going to landfill and if so why aren't "The friends of the earth" kicking up about this? Timber is a natural product and has been around forever; how many UPVc products will be around in 300 years time like many oak items?
If we have an Health and Safety Executive why are the HSE so busy dragging companies into court after an accident which they are good at; does it really take a foreign country sort out our hazardous problems?
Just a bit more rambling; I can see the benefits of using UPVc and perhaps by the time I reach 95 I might even consider installing UPVc window frames but whilst ever I'm fit enough to push a paint brush around I'll retain my love of timber.
Kind regards, Col.
Many thanks Lawrence for your good luck wishes.
I've used water based varnish (Wickes) for interior work and it's OK; no smell and as you say Lawrence rapidly dries.
As you know Lawrence I dislike UPVc windows much preferring wooden windows. Also although many regard exterior painting as a chore I actually enjoy painting assuming the weather behaves which is rare. I enjoyed making the new wooden side hung garage doors and they look good in black gloss.
I can understand the reason for banning lead paint but it begs the question why we were so long in doing so given the known health risks. Are the risks from oil based paints any worse than for manufacturing UPVc? What's going to happen to all these millions of UPVc products when they come to the end of their life? Are they all going to landfill and if so why aren't "The friends of the earth" kicking up about this? Timber is a natural product and has been around forever; how many UPVc products will be around in 300 years time like many oak items?
If we have an Health and Safety Executive why are the HSE so busy dragging companies into court after an accident which they are good at; does it really take a foreign country sort out our hazardous problems?
Just a bit more rambling; I can see the benefits of using UPVc and perhaps by the time I reach 95 I might even consider installing UPVc window frames but whilst ever I'm fit enough to push a paint brush around I'll retain my love of timber.
Kind regards, Col.
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