Oil-based paints are particularly poor outdoors with rapid gloss drop-off, chalking, and embrittlement happening over time.

I previously mentioned that the vast majority of paint sales are now water-based.

This juicy title of the recently released DBH Building and Construction Outlook for the March 2010 quarter certainly got my attention, and the summary is well worth a read.

Building professionals confident about the industry, Eboss' quarterly survey reveals.  

This month focuses on how the kiwi summer can be enhanced through smart solutions and materials.

Eight Sleeps until Christmas seems like a good time to reflect on the fastest year in living memory, for me anyway.

In the paint arena water-based products are almost exclusively used, apart from some niche areas that still require a solvent-based product for performance reasons.

When coating timber it is important that you select the right type of coating to achieve the finish you or your client desires. 

In many countries paint is produced in the factory to a variety of colours which are then held on the shelf. 

Unfortunately timber is attacked by water, UV, moulds, fungi, and foot traffic (flooring and decking). To ensure the longest life and best ongoing appearance of a timber structure it should be coated.