In February 1994 Jon Maine bought a late 17th century wool merchant’s house. Identified as a building at risk both by Mendip Council and English Heritage for some considerable time, the building figured on both of their building at risk registers. Jon chose to use Treatex Hardwax Oil to finish his floors, doors, door frames,…
Specialist industrial coatings supplier, Leighs Paints now trades as Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings. Part of The Sherwin-Williams Company’s Global Finishes Group, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings will continue to manufacture the world-class FIRETEX® range of passive fire protection (PFP) products. This is as it looks to expand its portfolio with quality products. Sherwin Williams…
We are always delighted to receive feedback from our Customers. Recently, we received a fantastic letter from one of our customers who was working on an area around an old Inglenook fireplace. We would like to share their letter with you, where they mention using Rustoleum Pegaprim. Customer Feedback Dear Promain, After advice from your…
Mildew is one of the most common problems with vinyl boat seats. It often grows on seats when boats are covered because it thrives in warm, dark, damp places. Mildew ends up smelling and looking bad, and it can eventually break down the vinyl your seats are made of. It’s best to take measures to…
Olympic Cycle Route at Box Hill The men’s and women’s Olympic road races will both be using Box Hill as part of the Olympic road circuit. The men will climb box hill (Zig Zag road) nine times, the women two times. It is a good hill climb 2.5Km, averaging 5%. It only climbs 125 metres,…
Marrams Shelter in Cromer, is just one of many sea shelters dotted along the coastline of Cromer. Around half a million tourists descend on Cromer’s sandy beaches every year. The shelter is a pre second world war landmark and has offered refuge for locals and holidaymakers since the 1930’s. Now, as a result of being…
Not everybody takes our advice on concrete repairs! Lego vs Concrete “This Lego installation was inspired by Jan Voormann’s ‘Dispatch Work’ which I chose to bring to the streets of Toronto for the first time. Combining strong colour’s with themes of childhood, travel and the nostalgia of memories, the piece was intended to provide a bridge…
Owatrol Rustol available from Promain Paints, is used to control Rust for good. With its technological qualities, it always shows a top efficiency, therefore making it a reference among the “anti-rust“ products. With its unique formula, it is the key to any rust problem. Owatrol Rustol In Three Words “Easy / efficient / long-lasting”. Rustol is…
The offshore industry has learned the hard way that the harsh offshore environment can quickly expose inadequate protective coating systems. Future offshore wind installations will differ in many ways from those currently in place. They will be significantly larger in turbine size, up to ten times further offshore than current wind farms and located in…
This listed historic aircraft hanger was used during the 2nd World War. In 1989 this building was coated and in 2005 it was repaired. Despite repairs to the felt over-coating on the pitched corrugated asbestos cement roof, there were still a number of leaks present. Rain had penetrated the roof joints, particularly around the roof…
