We have a number of products on ideas-4-pets that are tanalised or pressure treated, these include dog kennels, chicken coops and hen houses.

The word “tanalised” comes from the liquid preservative originally used in the process which is called “Tanalith”.

The process involves the wood being immersed in a liquid preservative and then placed in a vacuum pressure chamber under controlled conditions, hence the name “pressure treated”.

This forces the preservative into the wood fibres and this approach makes sure that the chemical reaches deep into the core of each piece of wood.

As it will not leak out of the wood in any type of environment, it is a much more effective treatment than simply soaking the product in preservative or having to apply the liquid preservative on an annual basis.

After the process is completed, the wood repels vermin, insects and rot and provides a clean, bright, long-life timber which should last for 20 year plus under the harshest conditions and completely eliminates the need to use further preservatives on an annual basis.

Dog kennels, chicken coops and hen houses purchased with this treatment will be at a higher price than timber treated in the usual “dipped” manner but customers will save in the long run as their chicken coop or hen house will last for many years with no maintenance.