What Is Tanalised Timber? Benefits, Lifespan & Uses Explained

If you've been researching timber buildings, sheds, cabins, or garden offices, you've probably come across the term tanalised timber. But what exactly does it mean, and why is it so widely used in outdoor construction? Tanalised timber is one of the most popular materials for garden buildings because it has been specially treated to help protect it from rot, fungal decay, and insect attack. Whether you're investing in a shed, workshop, cabin, or garden office, understanding how tanalised timber works [...]

What Do You Want From A Wooden Playhouse?

We all know that playing outside creates healthier minds and bodies. A wooden playhouse stimulates the imagination, it becomes the fairytale castle, the fortress defending the enemy, the local village shop, the pirate den on the Island of Faraway -- whatever your child wants it to be. Children need to play, freedom and independence and safety within the boundary of your garden. At Inside Out Buildings we want a wooden playhouse to be something that grows and adapts with your [...]

Tanalised Timber – Benefits & Advantages

At Inside Out Buildings we use 19mm shiplap premium redwood tanalised timber to build all of our timber garden buildings. It is fair to say that not all tanalised timber is the same. The definition of tanalised timber is: a number of different chemical preservatives and processes (also known as timber treatment, lumber treatment or pressure treatment) that can extend the life of wood, timber, wood structures or engineered wood. These generally increase the durability and resistance from being destroyed [...]