Dale / Excel Aura Designer Door Handles

Most people furnishing modern homes look for stylish contemporary fitments and fittings. Whether it is a stylish kitchen, designer bathroom or bedroom featuring stylish sliding wardrobes.

But even the door within your home can feature modern stylish designer door handles. The range of dale / excel handles comes in 24 different styles so there is sure to be one which suits your particular taste or room decor.

The dale astro handle is finished in a stylish design which combines satin nickel plated finish and polished chrome. 

The main lever of the handle is a straight bar giving a sleek modern look with some stylish design features. This handle is available as both a passage handle or a privacy handle. The privacy handle features a discreet push button operation built into the main rose of the handle.

If you're looking for designer lever handles make sure you look at the range available from PagesDIY.com

Henderson Marathon Sliding Door Tracks

Looking for a track for sliding doors in your home? Henderson door gear produce a range of sliding door tracks suitable for wardrobe doors, cupboard doors, folding doors, glass doors etc.

Henderson's Marathon tracks are ideal for heavy duty domestic and light commercial applications and perfect for interior sliding doors and sliding partition doors.

Available in two versions suitable for doors weighing up to 55kg and 90kg the tracksets contain everything required to hang internal sliding doors.

The marathon sliding door track set includes everything required to hang your sliding door and is particularly suited to heavily used timber or metal doors. The track offers a smooth and reliable action due to its precision engineering with solid alloy runner bar and one piece ball cage design.

Marathon track sets are produced in a range of lengths to suit door widths of 400mm up to 1500mm.

Henderson door gear can be purchased online or from our store in Port Talbot, South Wales.

Christmas DIY gift ideas

With just 2 weeks to go until Christmas day we've got a few ideas for gifts all available from our DIY store in Port Talbot or our online DIY store. * Last order day for online orders to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas  (Mon 16th December 2013)

1) LED Lenser Police Tech Torch
Sure to please anyone who needs a good quality torch and ideal for the car glovebox!
This Police Tech Focus torch combines a prism reflective system with a high intensity 1.25 watt LED, with a spot to flood focus simply by turning the head of the torch. Powered by 3 x AAA Alkaline Batteries (supplied with a torch) giving a burntime of up to 50 hours. Prism reflector system. High intensity 1.25 watt LED. Spot to flood focus, simply by twisting the head of the torch. Maximum intensity - 60 Lumens. Aircraft aluminium casing. Rear tail cap switch. Constant beam or flash signal mode. Durable nylon pouch and lanyard included. Burn Time: Up to 50 hours. Dimensions: 130 mm x 32 mm. Weight: 144gms. Power Supply: 3 x AAA alkaline batteries included.

2) Stanley Fatmax Antivibe Hammer 20oz
New Antvibe technology great news for arms. The patented tuning fork design together with the 24 individual torsion bars in the handle combine to reduce harmful vibrations that can cause wrist and arm injuries. Protection against torsion Innovative inner layer reduces torque by more than 30%. Ergonomic grip design. The ergonomic grip allows for multiple-grip positions, which prevents long-term damage to arms. Magnetic nail starter Holds nail in place while you start to drive the nail. Great if you are driving nails into hard to reach places. Extra comfort Specially designed anti-slip rubber grip with patented diamond-pattern texture increases comfort and performance. Larger sweet spot One-piece forged head has a larger sweet spot and better balance. 

3) Stanley 10 Piece Screwdriver Set
Cushion Grip Screwdriver. Chrome plated bar, corrosion resistant. / Soft grip handle, provides excellent torque and comfort. / Smooth domed end for fast spinning action, speed and comfort. / Large diameter handle offers greater torque needed for driving wood screws. / Tip identification for the right screwdriver for each screw type. / High grade steel bar allows for high torque and reduces chance of tip breakage. / Magnetic tips, easy pick up and screw locator.10 Piece set / Flared / 3.0mm x 75mm (Instrument) / 5.0mm x 100mm / 6.5mm x 45mm (Stubby) / 6.5mm x 150mm / 8.0mm x 150mmPhillips / PH.1 x 50mm (Stubby) / PH.1 x 100mm / PH.2 x 45mm (stubby) / PH.2 x 100mm / PH.3 x 150mm

4) Dickies Safety Boots
Dickies 'Cleveland' quality leather ankle boot are ideal for construction site and DIY job applications. These boots are lightweight and comfortable and will give good ankle and foot protection in normal working conditions. Features:- Padded collar and tongue; Breathable padded quarter lining for extra comfort; Full length padded insock; Lightweight rubber sole; Steel midsole for underfoot protection; Goodyear welt construction; Heat resistant sole to 300°C; Sole slip resistant to SRA standard; Oil resistant sole; Dark brown in greasy leather; Ergonomically designed Steel toe-cap to EN20345 (200 joules). Colour: Black

5) Faithfull Double Tool and Nail Pouch
Made from heavy duty leather this tool pouch is double stitched for strength and riveted at stress points.
Webbing belt is attached and will fit waists from 29in to 46in.
Has 10 pockets for tools and nails, tape clip and two hammer loops.

Size: 8.1/2 Inch x 20 Inch

6) ABUS Combination Bike Lock
Protection against theft for one or more two-wheelers. Securing two-wheelers with a normal risk of theft. How it works: User-friendly, as you can set your very own combination of digits. Ideal for when several people use one lock or again if several locks require quick and easy keyed-alike locking. Lock the two-wheeler to a fixed object (e.g. lamppost, road sign, fence) Technology: Strong steel cable. Numerical combination with 10,000 possible PINs you can programme yourself and change as often as you wish. Special anti-scanning device (pat. pend.) and operate-in-the-dark feature.

7) Stanley Fatmax Extreme Level
FatMax XL magnetic levels are precise and tough and equipped with limpet-like holding power. Super accurate. Solid-block acrylic vials provide the best-in-class accuracy of 0.5mm/m in eight orientations. Plus every FatMax XL level comes with a lifetime accuracy warranty. Super strong magnets. Rare earth magnets give it twice the magnetic pull of conventional magnetic levels. 5 x stronger than other Stanley levels thanks to its unique reinforced box-beam construction. Light, tough and easy-to-handle. Lightweight aluminium body and sturdy bi-material handgrips make handling easy. Precision engineered. Dual-machined levelling surfaces offer maximum accuracy. Magnified centre vial. Centre vial is 20% larger than standard, making it clearer to read. Shock absorbing end caps protect the level even if it’s dropped. 3 vials. 

8) LED Lenser Head Torch
The H7 has a 3 watt CREE LED light chip which generates 140 Lumens of light. Other features include our new advanced focus system and integrated dimmer switch. All of which make the H7 our best all round head torch. Versatile can also run on AAA batteries. 3 watt CREE LED chip. Output 140 Lumens. Advanced Focus System - spot to flood. Integrated dimmer switch. Adjustable lamp head within 90 degrees. Fully adjustable head straps. Durable nylon pouch included. Burn Time: Up to 75 hours. Effective Range: 0 - 528 feet. Dimensions: Adjustable to head size. Weight: 117gms. Power Supply: 3 x AAA alkaline batteries included.

9) Faithfull 21 Piece Quick Release Multi Drill Set
21 Piece quick change multi use drill and bit set, 6mm / 1/4in shank. contains 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10mm wood drillbits 13, 16, 19, 22, 25mm Flat Bits 4, 6mm slotted screwdriver bits 1, 2, 3 Phillips screwdriver bits 1, 2, 3 Pozidriv screwdriver bits Countersink Magnetic Quick Change chuck. 







10) Faithfull Chrome Vanadium Soft Grip Plier Set 3 Piece
The Faithfull FAIPLSET3 set of 3 chrome vanadium soft grip pliers includes the following: 160mm (6 inch) Diagonal Cutting Pliers; Diagonal cutting pliers ideal for cutting medium to medium hard wire close to flat surfaces. The tapered head profile is ideal for accessing confined spaces and the cutting edges on the jaws are induction hardened for maximum performance. 180mm (7 inch) Combination Pliers, designed to grip and cut, the front section of the serrated jaws are ideal for gripping flat surfaces and the serrated sections match the profiles of rods, pipes and tubing. The induction hardened jaws are suitable for cutting a wide range of materials including medium to medium hard wire. 250mm (10 inch) Waterpump Pliers, tested and certificated to the standard and ROHS compliant. A specialist tool for gripping pipes, nuts and bolts with a quick action sliding pivot to provide a wide range of jaw settings. The offset jaws are angled to ensure a positive action with extra power when leverage and grip are applied. All 3 pliers are manufactured from chrome vanadium steel with a rustproof satin nickel finish, fitted with cushion grip sleeves for user comfort. 

Henderson Sliding Door Gear / Sliding Wardrobe Track Kits

If you're thinking of making a cupboard or wardrobe with sliding wardrobe doors it's important you use the correct track kit for the job.

At Page's DIY in Port Talbot we stock a large range of tracks from the Henderson Door Gear range all available to order online from our internet store PagesDIY.com

Our henderson sliding door tracks are ideal for making sliding cupboard doors or sliding wardrobe doors from MDF, Contiboard, Plywood etc. We also stock henderson door gear suitable for folding doors and sliding room divider doors. The henderson door gear range even includes specialist door tracks for sliding glass doors or sliding cabinet doors.

Our sliding wardrobe door track range comes in two designs, henderson cello and henderson double top.

Henderson cello sliding door track kits are suitable for fitting doors with a maximum door weight of 25kg. Standard track kits come with fittings for 2 or 3 doors although it's possible to purchase extra fittings to add extra doors to your track. Each door must be no wider than 920mm and 2400mm high. Door thickness must be between 16-40mm meaning cello is ideal for use with MDF board. The beauty of the henderson cello track is it is easy to install with no routing required. Quiet nylon rollers run on an attractive aluminium track. Doors may be removed simply for cleaning and decorating.

Tracks are available in a range of lengths which can be cut to your exact opening size.

To purchase a henderson cello sliding door track please visit our online store.

Henderson double top sliding door track kits are suitable for heavier doors with a maximum door weight of 45kg. These are suitable for heavier duty applications. These door tracks are may be used for sliding wardrobes or cupboards in hotels, schools, offices etc. Like the cello standard track kits come with fittings for 2 or 3 doors although more fittings kits can be purchased to add extra doors to your track. The double top sliding door gear are a top hung system is suitable for doors with a maximum width of 900mm and 2400mm height. The system is silent thanks to the nylon wheeled ball bearing hangers and aluminium track.

Like the cello sliding door tracks our double top sliding door tracks are manufactured in a range of lengths which may be cut to size to suit your exact opening size.

To purchase a henderson double top sliding door track please visit our online store.

Add our stylish flush pull handle to your homemade sliding doors. These flush pull are ideal for sliding doors and are finished in polished chrome, satin chrome and polished brass. These flush pulls complete the look when creating your own stylish home made sliding wardrobes or sliding cupboards.

Dale Astro Door Handles

Most people furnishing modern homes look for stylish contemporary fitments and fittings. Whether it is a stylish kitchen, designer bathroom or bedroom featuring stylish sliding wardrobes.

But even the door within your home can feature modern stylish designer door handles. The range of dale / excel handles comes in 24 different styles so there is sure to be one which suits your particular taste or room decor.

The dale astro handle is finished in a stylish satin nickel plated finish. The main lever of the handle is a straight bar giving a sleek modern look. This handle is available as both a passage handle or a privacy handle. The privacy handle features a discreet push button operation built into the main rose of the handle.

If you're looking for designer lever handles make sure you look at the range available from PagesDIY.com

Henderson Bifold & Husky Folding Door Gear Track Kits

Henderson door gear make a range of folding door gear tracks suitable for different applications. Folding door track kits are available for different types of door and different door weights. All Henderson track kits are available from Page's DIY store in Port Talbot or our online store PagesDIY.com

Henderson bifold folding door gear track kits

The henderson bifold door door gear tracks are suitable for applications where each leaf weighs up to 14kg. Track kits are available in a range of different lengths meaning you can fit folding doors on openings of 1067mm, 1525mm and 2135mm. 

The henderson bifold door gear is an easy-fit gear for wood or composite folding doors, with silent nylon spring-loaded guides in an aluminium top track. The spring-loaded end pivot arrangement allows leaves to fold completely flat for unhindered access to walk-in cupboards and wardrobes. No bottom track or door jamb required. Any number of two leaf units can be used for an opening, each anchored.

Standard kits for 2 or 4 (2x2) leaves containing aluminium top track, nylon guides, pivots and sockets, bumper, hinges, aligner, screws, spanner and fixing instructions.

Henderson husky folding 25 door gear track kits

The henderson husky folding 25 door gear tracks are efficient and easy-to-use for light folding doors, neatly stacking at one 

side and without floor guides for an uninterrupted run of carpet. With the henderson husky folding 25 door gear track kits each leaf can weigh up to 25kg. For larger openings, a floor guide channel should be included. If doors are required to stack at both sides additional pivots are required. Soffit fixing only is available.

Kits HF25/12 and HF25/24 contain: top and bottom pivots for fixing into end panel; 4-wheeled adjustable nylon hangers; hinges; screws; fixing instructions and steel track no. 280.

2 and 4 leaf fitting packs contain all the components contained in the kits except the track. Order also track no. 280 or aluminium section track no. 280A.

Dale Arc Designer Door Handles

Our dale arc designer lever door handles have been created with the modern home in mind.

The dale arc door handles form part of a range of 28 designer door handles so you're sure to find a stylish door handle in the range to suit the look you wish to create.

You might find these door handles described using the alternate name 'excel arc door handles' as the door handles are created by a collaboration of the two companies dale hardware and excel architectural hardware.

The arc door handles have been manufactured to the highest european architectural specification and you'll be impressed by the high quality of these door handles given their relatively low price.

The dale arc handles are supplied in a design which combines both satin nickel plated and polished chrome plated finishes to given a modern contemporary look.

Available as both a passage door handle and privacy door handle. The privacy door handle version gives you the functionality required for use on bathroom and toilet doors.

For more info please visit our online store: PagesDIY.com or give us a call on 01639 884076

Stanley Sliding Wardrobes / Stanley Sliding Doors

At Page's DIY Ltd. we've been selling sliding wardrobe doors since the early 90's. When we first started selling them from our Port Talbot store the range was known by the name 'stanley sliding wardrobes' or 'stanley sliding doors'.

The manufacturer of the doors started out as Acmetrack in England in 1975. The business was later acquired by The Stanley Works, Inc in 1987 when it was sold under the 'Stanley Sliding Wardrobe Doors' name. It was subsequently sold in 2004, at which time it was renamed Home Décor Innovations. Home Décor is now a licensee of The Stanley Works and holds exclusive rights to the Stanley brand in this product category in EMEA.

We now have over 20 years of selling sliding wardrobes throughout South Wales. Over this time we've delivered sliding wardrobe doors to customers throughout our local area of Port Talbot, Neath, Swansea, Porthcawl, Pyle and Bridgend. We've also delivered sliding wardrobes further afield to customers in Cardiff, Newport, Bristol, Merthyr Tydfil, Llanelli, Tenby, Newquay West Wales. We've also regularly supplied house builders in South Wales and Reading.

Our latest online store Sliding Wardrobes UK now offers home delivery throughout UK mainland. This has enabled us to supply customers as far away as Scotland, Cornwall and London with our range of standard sliding wardrobes and made to measure sliding wardrobe doors. Browse through our inspirational pics or view our images on pinterest.

We have sliding wardrobes to suit any budget. From the cheap classic standard sliding wardrobe range through to bespoke made to measure sliding wardrobes in a range of styles.

Our made to measure sliding wardrobe doors are hand made to your exact size with an endless number of configurations to choose from. These doors are bespoke, beautiful and totally in your hands.

The beauty of buying Sliding Wardrobes from us is the fact you can feel safe in the knowledge that we're a well known Port Talbot retailer which provides excellent customer service since 1918.

Snow and Ice

So we've been treated to a fair bit of snow and ice over the past week. Our store has managed to stay open right through pretty much keeping to its normal opening hours.

We did close early last Friday (18th January) though. The heavy snow fall the previous night meant a lot of people hadn't made it to work and our shop was very quiet so we made the unusual decision to close up shop at 14.00. One of our staff decided to take advantage of the early finish and build a snow bear with his sister!

We have good stocks of de-icer, paraffin and rock salt in our store on Talbot Road, Port Talbot so please call in if you need to stock up. We can also deliver should you require it.

 

 

Don't forget our online stores www.pagesdiy.com and www.slidingwardrobesuk.co.uk continue to trade 24/7 in all weathers!!

Last Orders For Christmas

Well the festive time is almost upon us and people have been getting excited to have seen the Coca Cola advert as I keep getting reminded in various social media feeds! For me Christmas arrives when McDonalds festive menu arrives. I noticed for the first time it was available yesterday and now I'm pretty excited and can't wait for my first festive treat at the golden arches!

A large number of companies close down for Christmas and things pretty come to a hault. Pages DIY will be open during the period for all your DIY needs. Our brick and mortar store in Port Talbot www.pagesdiy.co.uk will be open for selected days but operating with slightly reduced opening hours.

As for our online stores they will be fully open for business 24/7 throughout the holiday season. The only issue will be some delay on processing orders and shipments. In fact depending on when an order is placed some orders may not be shipped until the new year.

For our online DIY store www.pagesdiy.com last order date for delivery before Christmas will be around 16th December but we'll confirm closer to the date.

If you want to complete the look in your bedroom with a stylish sliding wardrobe in time for Christmas your order must be placed with www.slidingwardrobesuk.co.uk by 30th November 2012. Orders placed after this date are likely to be delivered in 2013.

Sliding Wardrobe Doors / Stanley Sliding Wardrobes

We are delighted to announce the launch of our brand new website SlidingWardrobesUK.co.uk to coincide with a new home delivery service we are able provide for Sliding Wardrobe Doors throughout the UK mainland.

Sliding Wardrobes by PagesDIY is the sister site to PagesDIY.com the online DIY store of Page's DIY Ltd.

We have been selling sliding wardrobe doors in our Port Talbot store since 1990 and have a wealth of experience and knowledge of the product. The manufacturer of the doors started out as Acmetrack in England in 1975. The business was later acquired by The Stanley Works, Inc in 1987 and sold under the 'Stanley Sliding Wardrobe Doors' name. It was subsequently sold in 2004, at which time it was renamed Home Décor Innovations. Home Décor is now a licensee of The Stanley Works and holds exclusive rights to the Stanley brand in this product category in EMEA.

Home Decor now manufactures the sliding wardrobes in Sheffield under the 'Ispace' name and the doors are still manufactured using stanley hardware for the sliding wardrobe door rollers.

All the sliding wardrobes doors found on our new site are available for home delivery within the UK mainland meaning that we can now deliver sliding wardrobes to London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh etc.! We will of course still deliver sliding wardrobes throughout South Wales too to Swansea, Port Talbot, Bridgend, Cardiff etc. however local deliveries are more likely to be by our own delivery van. Free home delivery is available for any sliding wardrobe doors ordered over £500 in value.

Our site now boasts a huge range of sliding wardrobe doors from both the standard range and made to measure range.

The standard range comes in set sizes which suits an opening height of 2260mm (89") and varying opening widths as follows: 1193mm (47"), 1498mm (59"), 1778mm (70"), 1803mm (71"), 2235mm (88"), 2387mm (94"), 2692 (106"), 2946mm (116"), 2997mm (118"), 3556mm (140"), 3607mm (142"). Available in a range of styles and finishes including classic white and alder panel doors and mirrored sliding wardrobe doors. There is also a range of contemporary style sliding wardrobe doors including wideline, fineline and mirror & glass style doors. With such a large range of styles available there is bound to be something to suit the look and style you wish to achieve.

If would prefer full height sliding wardrobe doors or a more bespoke look then you need to consider our made to measure range sliding wardrobe range. Available in the 5 designer styles of ellipse, minimalist, shaker, linear and MTM Classic you are bound to find a sliding wardrobe door system to not only fit the opening size you have but also the look you want to create. With a huge range of panel colours and frame options to choose from the made to measure sliding wardrobe doors are designed by you and made for you allowing you to create a truly bespoke look unique to your room. The made to measure range suits opening heights between 1200mm - 2450mm and any widths between 1195mm - 4555mm.

For the wardrobe interior we have a range of storage solutions available which can be used as both wardrobe interior storage solutions and modular furniture systems in their own right. Both the relax modular furniture system and aura storage system look that good that they will complement any room setting as furniture as well as making highly desirable storage systems for use inside your sliding wardrobe.

For further information please visit our new site Sliding Wardrobes by PagesDIY or call our Sliding Wardrobes department on 01639 898177 (24hrs answerphone service available).

ALM Gardening Accessories

With spring now well and truly here we expect you're out in your garden cutting the lawn and sorting it out ready for the season ahead.

If you need chainsaw accessories or trimmer / strimmer or mower parts and accessories you'll find a huge range available from our online store PagesDIY.com.

The site has a huge range of chainsaw chains in various different styles meaning there is bound to be one to suit your chainsaw. The chains are of good quality manufactured by ALM. The three main types are listed on our site along with a handy guide to help you select the correct one for your chainsaw.

You also find a huge range of trimmer / strimmer spools, line, parts and accessories. These are again manufactured by ALM offering good quality replacement parts to keep you cutting the grass! At PagesDIY.com you'll find trimmer / strimmer reels and accessories suitable for most popular manufacturers including Black and Decker, Bosch & Qualcast, Flymo, Homelite, Ryobi as well as other makes and ALM replacement trimmer / strimmer line.

Our site also stocks a large range of replacement metal and plastic blades suitable for mowers meaning that you can fit a new blade for the forthcoming season allowing you to keep your lawn in pristine condition.

If you're greenhouse is looking tired you could consider giving it a full makeover. To allow you to do that we can supply a full range of replacement greenhouse parts manufactured by ALM. The parts range includes glazing clips, lap clips, nuts and bolts, sliding door wheel kits etc.

As well as the ALM accessories you'll find a huge range of gardening tools, watering tools and other gardening accessories in the gardening section of PagesDIY.com.

Abus Locks at Pages DIY

You don’t become a brand with expertise in preventive security technology overnight. But when August Bremicker und Söhne KG (ABUS for short) started making traditional padlocks in 1924, they were already setting standards. The founders’ strategy was simple and timeless: ‘Security calls for quality!’ It is that principle that successive generations have carried on and developed.

A family-owned firm for over 80 years, ABUS has grown with its skilled, friendly staff and consistent customer orientation into a strong, independent, globally operating group of companies. Characterised by a Christian corporate structure, its image today is one of modernity and innovation – ‘Spirit of ABUS’ a good basis for a secure future.

At Page's DIY Ltd. we have been stocking the ABUS security range for years. The ABUS is also available online from our internet store PagesDIY.com where we offer UK home delivery on the ABUS range.  ABUS have a padlock for pretty much anything as you can see from the extensive range available on our online store. Padlocks are available at every level from low security up to high security requirements.

The range features some innovative padlocks like the diskus padlock displayed on the right. This padlock offers the highest level of protection restricting the usual method of manipulation. There is also a large range of combination padlocks available meaning that you don't need to worry about keys. The combination padlocks are not just restricted to the type you'd normally use on your suitcase. ABUS produce ones with a medium to high security rating.

If you need multiple locks all operating with the same key this is available for most of the ABUS range. If you're looking to purchase additional ABUS Padlocks to match existing keys then this is available too from both our website and instore. In fact on the site you can find the ABUS keyed alike padlocks listed by reference number so you can easily find a lock that matches your existing ABUS key reference.

As well as the vast Abus Padlock range they produce a range of other security products as well. One example is the high security wall anchors - great for providing a point to secure high value items like personal watercraft, motorbikes, push bikes or lawn mowers etc. For push bikes and motorcycles there is a range of specific bike locks available from ABUS too. These are available to suit a range of security requirement levels and come with either keyed locks or combinations locks. Abus security chains can be used in combination with the high security anchors to ensure that your high value items don't get stolen from your garage!

If you're concerned about tools left in a van or garage you should think about fitting the ABUS integral van lock. This is a must for all Tradesman if carrying tools or machinery in a van or just keeping them in a garage or double door shed. This Abus VANLOCK is suitable for vans, trucks, garages, sheds or any other outward opening double doors.

If you've got UPVC doors ABUS produce euro profile cylinders meaning that with ABUS you really can take care of your entire home security needs.

Whether it's a bike lock, padlock for your garage or shed or front door lock you need, ABUS have pretty much got your entire security needs sorted, all available for home delivery from our online store: PagesDIY.com and our high street store located in Talbot Road, Port Talbot.

Rustins Varnishes

Continuing with the Rustins theme from previous weeks this post with focus on the range of varnishes available from the Rustins brand. Again these are products available from both our Port Talbot store and online store.

If you're looking for a quality clear varnish Rustins produce a range of clear polyurethane varnishes in gloss, satin and matt finishes. These are a tough durable finish resistant to oil, water and many chemicals for all woodwork and cork. You need to apply 2-3 coats for the perfect finish and re-coating time is 2-8 hours. These varnishes can also be applied over Rustin’s Wood Dyes to give a fantastic finish in a range of colours.

If you want to achieve a coloured finish and varnish in one go you should consider one of the Rustins Quick Drying Coloured Varnishes. These are available in gloss, satin and matt finishes in a wide range of colours. A quick drying, hard wearing coating for all interior woodwork. Low odour, non-toxic and touch dry in 20 minutes, re-coatable in 2 hours. Low odour non toxic and touch dry in 20 mins, re-coatable in 2 hours.

There's also a wide range of exterior varnishes available from Rustins.  One such product is the Rustins quick drying exterior varnish. This varnish is quick-drying, durable, clear coating available in Gloss and Satin. Gives long lasting protection to all external wood, and is touch dry in 30 minutes, re-coatable in 4 hours. If you're looking for a more specialist product that has flexible qualities Rustins Flexterior should meet your needs. A flexible exterior satin wood finish with ultraviolet and fungicide protection. Available in mahogany, dark oak, teak and clear. Ideal for use on all new, planed and sawn soft and hard woods. Flexterior with its special properties will not peel, crack or blister when correctly applied.

For a highly durable varnish for use outdoors you need Rustins Yacht Varnish. Specially formulated on Tung Oil to give maximum protection and durability to marine and other external woodwork. Has excellent adhesion and will not flake or peel when correctly applied. Ideal for exterior doors, window frames, cladding as well as marine woodwork. Good resistance to rain, sunlight, frost, salt and chemically polluted atmospheres may it ideal for outdoor demanding environments. 3 coats are recommended allowing at least 12 hours between coats. It can be applied over exitsing coatings as long as these are in good condition and rubbed down to provide a key.

Rustins Danish Oil

In the blog we posted yesterday we focussed on the Rustins brand which is available from PagesDIY.com and our brick and mortar store in Port Talbot, South Wales.

Today we're continuing with the Rustins theme and looking more specifically at one of the products from the Rustins range.

Rustins Danish Oil is one of the most famous and popular products in the range. In fact Rustins was the first to manufacture Danish Oil. Danish Oil is an easy wipe-on low lustre finish for all types of wood. On all interior and exterior wooden surfaces including...doors, dressers, cladding, garden and indoor furniture, window frames, turned woodwork etc. Apply liberally with a clean rag or brush and wipe off the surplus oil after a few minutes for a natural low lustre finish.

Danish Oil is a special formulation developed by Rustins Ltd. based on Tung Oil, also known as Chinese Wood Oil. The oil is extracted from nuts, similar in size to a Brazil nut, growing on species of trees found mainly in China and some areas of South America. After processing the oil is blended with synthetic resins to improve hardness, and other vegetable oils. Driers and solvents are added to improve the performance and application properties, so that Danish Oil may be applied with a rag or brush.

The special ingredients used in the manufacture of Danish Oil penetrate deep into all types of timber, drying to a hard, durable and water resistant seal. Unlike varnishes it does not leave a thick film on the surface which may peel, chip or craze on ageing. The oil dries quickly in 4 to 6 hours, depending on ambient temperature and humidity, producing a non tacky surface. It does not, therefore pick up dust as will wood treated with linseed oil. As it is a hard drying oil, it may be used as a primer or sealer on bare wood before applying other finishes, if required. Danish Oil may be used on interior and exterior woodwork and can be over-coated with a varnish or paint at any time, if it is desired to alter the appearance.

 It's so easy to use

• Apply liberally with a clean rag or brush and wipe off the surplus oil after a few minutes.
• Allow to dry and repeat. New wood generally requires 3 applications.

Absolutely no skill is required for application, as even when the oil is applied with a brush, it does not have to be brushed out in the same way as a varnish. The brush is merely used to spread the oil liberally over the surface. For an outstanding finish the last coat of Danish Oil may be applied by rubbing over the surface with fine steel wool 000 grade, or a scouring pad, such as Scotchbrite. Then wiping off the surplus with a soft cloth. This will remove any "nibs" on the surface and leave the surface with a silky-smooth finish.

Danish Oil will bring out the beauty of all timbers and give a natural open-grained soft lustrous finish. The natural colour of the wood may be altered by staining with Rustin's Wood Dye before applying Danish Oil. The Wood Dye can also be added to Danish Oil to make a tinted oil.

Danish Oil may be applied to surfaces that have been treated with other oils, provided the surfaces are clean. Surfaces that have been wax polished however, must be cleaned first with steel wool, white spirit and clean rag.

The finish is easily maintained by re-oiling as required once the surface has been cleaned with a mild detergent solution, rinsed and dried. Alternatively, the surface may be cleaned with steel wool, white spirit and clean rag. Exterior woodwork,will require re-oiling annually or more frequently. For instance, oily hardwoods tend to be more resistant than softwoods and oak which may need more attention. The durability on exterior woodwork can be improved by diluting Danish Oil with equal parts of White Spirit for the first application. This will improve the penetration. Three undiluted coats should then be applied. When applied to previously oiled, or varnished surfaces, or after repeated oiling of new wood, the surface may develop a slight gloss. This can be removed by rubbing with the grain with 00 or 000 steel wool and wax polish, finishing off with a soft cloth.

Rustin's Danish Oil is used extensively by woodturners worldwide to obtain a superb satin finish.

You'll find Rustin's Danish Oil both in our store in Port Talbot and at PagesDIY.com.

Rustins Products

You'll find a huge range of Rustins Products available from our online store PagesDIY.com and our physical store in Port Talbot, South Wales.

Rustins produce a massive range of quality products starting out as a small shop in London in 1924. Sidney Rustin opened his first shop in London's Shoreditch district where he sold wood finishing products to local residents and trades people.

Sidney's father was a cabinetmaker and his mother funded the business venture with £50. During the second world war the first night raid destroyed the original 1932 factory and the business moved to its present location in Cricklewood, London.

Ronnie Rustin, Sidney's son, took over the business and ran it until his death in 2008. He drove the growth of Rustin's to be one of the best brands in the industry with focus on wood finishing products, speciality paints and decorating sundries. Rustin's products sell throughout the UK to home DIY enthusiasts and professionals who want quality and innovative products.

Rustins also exports to more than 20 countries.

Rustins formulated its Strypit paint remover in 1947 and demand remains high. Rustins was the first manufacturer of Danish Oil which remains a famous and popular product.

In 2004 a fire from a nearby warehouse spread out of control and destroyed the Rustin's warehouse and six other properties. Production ceased briefly while a new warehouse was rented. A new state-of-the-art warehouse was built adjacent to the manufacturing site. During this time the passion and commitment of employees for Rustin's shined through as stocks were replenished to service customers.

Today Rustins continues its research and development efforts on its core markets of wood finishing, speciality paint and decorating. Rustins produce a huge range of products available to order online at PagesDIY.com. The product range includes: decking products; floorcare products; garden furniture oils; paints; polishes; primers and undercoats; teak, danish, tung and linseed oils; varnishes; wax; wood dyes and woodcare renovators.

Why buy from Page's DIY?

We thought we'd just do a brief post since our very first blog post which gave a bit of our company history and background and use it to answer the question in the title.

Basically as our very first blog post makes clear we are a family business with a long history. We're not an internet business run by a 14 year old boy from his dad's garage. In fact our ecommerce division which includes our online DIY store PagesDIY.com has been trading online since 2007 and was set up and is run by Chris Page (The 4th generation of the family to be involved with the business since it was founded in 1918). Our online store has continued in the long standing tradition of our business in providing excellent customer service as the online reviews we're getting shows.

When you buy from Page's DIY Ltd. either from our online DIY store or our brick and mortar store in Port Talbot you can be reassured that you are buying from a long running independent family business now in it's 4th generation of the same family.

The picture to the left shows where the business began in 1918 in metal roofed workshops to the rear of 5 Grove Place. You can also see our first DIY / ironmongery and hardware shop where the blue car is parked outside which opened in 1960.

Today the business has grown and in 1990 moved to larger premises in Talbot Road, Port Talbot where we're still based today. If you want to take a look around our physical store you can take a 360 degree look around here.

So when you buy from us you can be rest assured that you're buying from a business that is almost 100 years old, safe in the knowledge that we have an excellent reputation both locally and now nationally though our ecommerce division.

Christmas & Cold Weather

After a very mild autumn the temperature and weather is far more winter like. We haven't had any snow yet where our store is based in Port Talbot but there is snow a short drive from us in the Brecon Beacons.

With the winter weather you'll find our Port Talbot brick and mortar store Page's DIY Ltd. well stocked with many things you're likely to need as the mercury plummets. We currently hold good levels of stock of snow shovels, paraffin, de-icer and rock salt. So don't get caught out by snow or the icy conditions and make sure you stock up before hand!

If you're at a slight loss as to what to get someone who likes to induldge themselves doing DIY you'll find a huge range of tools etc. available to purchase online from PagesDIY.com The site stocks tools to suit most trades whether you're looking for a gift for someone interested in woodworking, engineering & metalworking, building work etc. there's a good chance we'll be able to supply the tool needed which could double as a Christmas present.

We have many tools available in sets which make great presents. Such as screwdriver sets, chisel sets, spanner sets, socket sets etc.

Don't delay if you want to buy an item from PagesDIY.com as an xmas present as orders placed after Tuesday 20/12/11 probably won't arrive in time for Christmas.

Dale Designer Door Lever Handles

There's a brand new range of door handles on PagesDIY.com of Dale Designer Door Handles. With 22 handles in the range you're sure to find a handle that suits your project.

The handles feature varying different styles and finishes and unique combinations. For example the Arc designer handle (right) combines satin nickel and polished chrome finishes.

The orbit designer handle (left) combines polished electro brass and polished chrome plate finishes.

The dale range includes handles with a scroll type handle like the venus designer levers (right). The venus comes in both polished chrome plated and satin chrome plated finishes allowing you to choose the finish to match your room.

As well as scroll design handles there are handles with a slight curve and contemporary type design handles which are completely straight in design like the sultan designer levers (left).

With 22 designs to choose from at PagesDIY.com you are sure to find a style and finish to suit your room. All the handles featured in the dale designer lever handle section on PagesDIY.com are also available from our high street store in Talbot Road, Port Talbot.

Patifix/Fablon Self Adhesive Films / Sticky Back Plastic / Fablon

For some time there have been supply issues with the fablon range of sticky back plastic / self adhesive films. It was unclear what the issue was but it turns out the company that manufactured it (H & A) was in financial difficulty and has since gone into administration.

We have therefore had difficulties supplying any of the fablon range and were only able to get hold of selected products for the last 12 months or so.

We are pleased to advise that an alternate range is now available manufactured by a company called Patifix. The Patifix range is very extensive and now available to order from PagesDIY.com. We suspect that people will continue to call the sticky back plastic range by the brand name fablon for some time, a bit like the word hoover with regard to vacuuming. We do still have a few fablon products available, although most the products available on our site are from the new Patifix range of self adhesive films. The Patifx products are identical in quality to the old fablon range and offer very similar patterns to the ones we used to sell in fablon as well as several new ones. One example of the marble grey is shown to the left.

The Patifix range is available in plains and prints, woodgrains, marbles, a huge range of window films, new metallic range, new white / black board film range as well as velours.

The new patifix range features a fairly extensive new offering of window films including mosaics, water droplets and stained glass window style patterns. Other all new sticky back plastic products available since we've introduced the patifix product range are the metallics available in criss cross (shown right), metallic squares and brushed silver. These are all welcome additions to the self adhesive films offered by PagesDIY.com. Patifix also produce a white board film and black board film allowing surfaces to be easily converted into surfaces suitable for dry wipe pens or chalk.

E-commerce manager at PagesDIY.com, Chris Page said, "I'm delighted to be able to offer a range of self adhesive films or sticky back plastic (as some people like to call it) once again. It was real shame to see a long standing product like fablon go but I'm glad we can offer our customers a very similar product with an extensive range offering once more."