Wooden facades with Nature

Protection from heat and UV, not only houses (black, burgundy, white).

Netherlands Nature reliably protects wooden houses
Painting wooden facades black seems to have become a tradition in the Netherlands. These examples have one thing in common: “Dit woonhuis is ClimateCoating® Nature toegepast. Na enkele jaren staat er nog in volle pracht bij.” (This house was painted with ClimateCoating^® Nature. After a few years, it still looks great :).

However, this does not only apply to houses coated with ClimateCoating^® Nature in Black, but also to other buildings. The Vechtstromen Water Board (formerly Regge & Dinkel) manages a beautiful nature reserve in Hengelo called Kristalbad. Here, ClimateCoating^® Nature was chosen in 2014. After 3 years, the objects are still exceptionally well preserved, as if they had been treated only last month. The wood does not get as hot, which reduces thermal stress. There are therefore hardly any cracks.

This good experience with protection from sun heat and UV has also been made in Assendelft. The houses on the “Red Ring” are exposed to the sun all day. The wood suffers greatly from this. However, ClimateCoating^® Nature offers reliable protection.

The house with the wine-red façade was painted with ClimateCoating^® Nature and is finished here with ClimateCoating^® GlossPlus.

This combination also acts as a UV blocker and also provides a silky gloss finish. With ClimateCoating^® Nature, the heat protection of wooden houses is therefore not solely dependent on whether they are painted white or at least light-coloured. Dark shades such as wine red and black are also possible.

The white house in Spremberg

Durability, comparison to a glaze

The White House in Washington D.C. has not (yet) been coated with ClimateCoating^®. This is a wooden house in Spremberg near Cottbus. The photos are from November 2005, the report from 2006. The coating was applied in September 2000, when the building was in a pitiful condition. The surface of the wood was already heavily attacked because it had been exposed to the weather for years without protection.

Mosses, fungi and lichens had settled on the damp ground. Therefore, a thorough pre-treatment of the substrate was necessary. By coating with ClimateCoating^® a considerable renovation success could be achieved. The wooden parts were actively dehumidified so that the structure could solidify again. In addition to the attractive appearance, it can be noted that since the coating with ClimateCoating^® no infestation with microorganisms such as algae, fungi, lichens or mosses has occurred.

For the homeowners, the investment has paid off in full, especially since everyone can see how much effort the neighbour has to put into maintaining his brown glazed house (on the left in the picture) year after year. At the White House, on the other hand, maintenance of the facade coated with ClimateCoating^® is not yet necessary. When coated with ClimateCoating^®, every fibre structure of the wood can be recognised, so that the natural impression is retained. Nevertheless, with 0.3 mm a long-term protection is given. The protection against microorganisms is practically toxin-free, which distinguishes ClimateCoating^® strikingly from other facade coatings. It is not only economical in use, but also ecological. No re-coating has been required since September 2000. (03.01.2006).

In the meantime there is also a report from Holland: The white house in Spaarndam

Here even after black coating of a wooden facade amazing experiences were made: The black house in Holland

The white house in Spaarndam

ClimateCoating^® Nature compared to other products

No, it is not a second residence of the American president, nor is the comparison to be made with the original in Washington. Rather, the reference is to the pioneer of wooden house coating, which was reported in 2006 from Spremberg near Cottbus.

The object is a detached house in 2064 KW Spaarndam (NL), Lagedijk. It is located in open terrain in close proximity to the water. The orientation of the façade to the south results in a longer exposure also to sunlight. The lack of neighbouring buildings contributes to the fact that the house is also exposed to the wind.

The Meranti façade was thoroughly renovated 4 years ago. Since the old coating was in very poor condition, it was completely removed at that time. After some minor repairs, a double coat of primer was applied and then painted with satin varnish from S.

After only 4 years, it became apparent that renovation was again necessary due to weathering. In addition to the renewal of the coating, it also became apparent that some repairs had to be carried out again. The old paint had bubbles at the tongue and groove joints of the panel joints and some panels were defective.

Consideration of the alternatives revealed that repeating the same treatment would have been a costly affair; high labour and material costs would have been offset by a fairly short service life. Replacing the wooden panels with plastic parts would have required an investment of about EUR 4.5 to 5 thousand. The application of ClimateCoating^® provides many years of protection.

Ultimately, the owner opted for option 3: the application of a ClimateCoating^® coating. After the repairs and sanding of the old coating, ClimateCoating^® Nature was applied twice. Afterwards, ClimateCoating^® GlossPlus, a colorless protective coating, was applied.

The following experiences were made: In addition to various compliments from residents about the visible results, it was felt in the house that some things had changed. As a rule, the temperature in the house at the end of a sunny day is very high, especially in the bedroom behind this facade. After applying ClimateCoating^® Nature, the first sunny days showed that the temperature in the house was 5-6 degrees Celsius lower than before.

Interesting to know:
in Holland good experiences have also been made with coatings in black.

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Renovations with Nature

A facade renovation with ClimateCoating^® Nature.

This practical report is from Holland, but also in Sweden, which is well known for its wooden houses, ClimateCoating^® Nature has been successfully and beneficially used for years. The primary aim is to provide long-term protection for the wooden façades, while at the same time saving energy. As far as long-term protection is concerned, Nature is ahead of many stains, varnishes and glazes, as practical comparisons show.

The application of ClimateCoating^® Nature, e.g. on a wooden house, is no different from that of facade paints. The substrate must be dry, clean, load-bearing and free of grease, oil and wax. Load-bearing means: no loose paint residues or flakes. In addition, the substrate must be breathable, i.e. open to diffusion, so that the wall can “breathe out” water vapour. The photo report from Akersloot (NL) from 2015 shows how a wooden house painted with wood stain gets a renovation coat after three years.

Nature vs Colors

Practical experience proves the advantages of ClimateCoating^® Nature.

ClimateCoating^® Nature, that is the paint for components made of wood. To be precise: for non-dimensional components made of wood. This means that ClimateCoating^® is not suitable for windows and doors because the thermoceramic membrane cannot withstand the mechanical stresses in the rebate, and it is also not used on running surfaces.

ClimateCoating^® Nature shows its strengths on all other wooden components: Protection against UV radiation, sunlight reflection, driving rain protection, reduced swelling and shrinkage, dehumidification, diffusion openness, crack bridging, permanent elasticity. The prime example is the original Black ClimateCoating^® house in Holland: after 15 years, no cracks, no blisters. This example has already been followed by several in black.

There is no need to denigrate other products for wood, the comparison in practice provides a good basis for deciding for or against a product. Sometimes a few pictures say more than many words. You can choose ClimateCoating^® Nature in thousands of colour shades. They apply it: for wooden houses, half-timbered houses, roof boxes, fences.