@Roundtuit - you're right!  Old age creaping in...  I remember now!  Thanks for reminding me. Need to wash the windows more often and remember to spray the underhangs...

21 hours ago, G and J said:

cheeky but any chance of a piccy (sorry to divert thread

 

19 minutes ago, G and J said:

Just shows what a great material wood is allowing us each to personalise to our own preferences. Thanks also to @JohnMo for the contrast image.

 

Maybe what we need is a forum topic for sharing specs and images of cladding, so that folks can easily see what the differences are.

Had never heard of this process.

 

From a website:

 

"Sioo:x essentially consists of a unique combination of silicon and potassium – two natural substances found all around us and which together create a natural shield similar to nature’s own wood protection."

 

All elements are natural, but usually not found in their natural state, I am not sure how toxic they are, don't mix up silicon with silicone.  Elemental potassium explodes in water, so assume it is not on its own, silicon dioxide is nasty.

1 hour ago, Bramco said:

Maybe what we need is a forum topic for sharing specs and images of cladding, so that folks can easily see what the differences are.

Certainly would be interesting....have seen a good range of images trawling through, but having them in one place would be helpful.

 

Not only finishes but also profiles e.g hidden fixings/board on board, wood types etc etc? And window colours in relation to cladding finish....I (j -  aesthetic rather than technical lead), have asked several hubbers, including yourself ( @Kelvin @Susieall of which have helped me.

51 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

unique combination of silicon and potassium

Not sure where they get the potassium from...

 

From the Sioox website -> https://sioox.com/pro/gb/articles/patented-silicon-formula/   

'The use of silicon technology to protect and preserve wood was already developed in nineteenth-century Germany. We have refined this technology and created a patented silicon formula for a unique wood protection product – that contains no toxins. Our silicon-based wood protection products are based on mechanical principles. Simply put, the product’s silicon crystals penetrate and strengthen the wood, while forming a physical barrier.'