Premium Conservatories in the UK: Accoya® Combines Long-Lasting Beauty with All-Natural Heritage The scenario: More and more customers are aware of the sustainability and environmental issues associated with the use of tropical hardwoods and are looking for an alternative. The solution: This distinctive conservatory, located in Preston, in the North West of England made by Glasshouse & Timber Co. is made of Accoya wood for superior performance but from a highly sustainable material. The result: Martin Hailwood of the Glasshouse & Timber company comments that whilst Accoya® is more expensive per m3 than sapele they find that the additional cost is offset by less waste. “When we order a particular dimension of Accoya® every bit of it is usable. If we ordered in sapele we might have to rip 30mm off as waste. Multiply this over one job and the waste cost mounts up. 1 of 2

“The machined finish on Accoya is better than on other joinery timber and there is less sanding prior to painting” Martin Hailwood, Glasshouse & Timber company According to Martin, other advantages include less preparation time during manufacture. “The machined finish on Accoya® is better than on other joinery timber and there is less sanding prior to painting.” “The paint finish is far better than on sapele, fewer blemishes chip marks etc, which only become apparent after the primer coat has been applied, and the staining, timber finish is far more uniform and smoother than sapele.” The superior...