What kind of advantages does untreated timber have?
Advantage Nr. 1: Untreated wood is ideal for a healthy living environment: The wood can regulate the amount of moisture in the air and bring it to the optimum level. In particular in the winter months when the air conditioning makes the respiratory tract of your children very dry untreated wood surfaces balance out the humidity like a sponge. Advantage Nr. 2: The maintainence advantage: It often occurs that a child accidently draws on the furniture e.g. with pen or crayons. Unwanted graffiti or dirty marks can be easily removed with some cleaning tissue, soaked sponge or a vacuum cleaner. One with wax or oil treated upper surfaces can be much more difficult to clean. Coloured marks could leave more stain in the wood with a treated upper surface (oil or wax). Advantage Nr. 3: The cost and time saving is not to be underestimated. An adventure bed (e.g. CALGARY) consists of more than 50 metres of beam material, which in the case of the upper surfaces must be coated on four sides using man
