September 14, 2014

Before: A standard frame and door with 6mm patterned cotswold glass and a very well worn lock and handles. After: This particular item was constructed out of solid Mahogany (Sapele) with an Osmo teak fungi protection stain and a oil UV protection top coat. The glass is now 4/10/4  18mmK toughened double glazed units and […]

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July 6, 2014

At HINSON We are regularly asked what timber is better and what the differences are between hardwood and softwood. People assume it is a definition of the woods density which is not always the case. The two distinctions are based on their botanical anatomy. All hardwoods have a cell structure containing four different types of […]

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March 31, 2014

One of our customers had a problem with his home. His house was over 200 years old with an extension that had been added in the 1960’s. To link the new to the old the decision was made by the customer to create a hidden door. Due to the walls being out of plumb, as […]

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March 23, 2014

Every now and again a customer will contact us with an exact product in mind and we are asked to match to their imagination. The item requested needed to match the colour of the flooring in the front room with a special request to have no knots on show. With the original stairs being dark […]

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