Ecological Wood Sign

Oval wooden house plaque – Sunnydene

Even the most skilled tree surgeon is going to be hard pushed to reverse the effects of ageing on this cracked and peeling face - a prime example of why I don’t rate the rustic wood slice. This sign will be no more than 5 years old but already appears as if it could be drawing a pension in its twilight years.

People are lured into buying them by the promise of numerous coats of superior grade exterior varnish – you can see for yourself what happens to that – and of course by the price. But they don’t look like such a bargain three years later when they need to be replaced.

And there’s the old eco-chestnut of the timber coming from managed and sustainable sources. To replace this sign another tree will have to be chopped down and more fossil fuels will have to be burnt to make and deliver it – not so green now!