S1. Ep 5. In conversation with Michiel Brouns from Brouns & Co
Description
In this episode I am joined by Michiel Brouns from Brouns
& Co. A UK manufacturer of natural linseed oil paint based in West Yorkshire where the paints’ raw ingredient, flax, is grown. The business was founded by Michiel a historic building conservation specialist, who gained his expertise
surveying historic buildings in his native Netherlands, before moving to the UK in 2006 and setting up Brouns & Co. His products have been used all over the world on varying sized properties in a commercial and domestic setting along with high-profile clients such as Chatsworth House, the Duke of Westminster’s Grosvenor Estate, and Channel 4’s Grand Designs team. They are also making an impact in the US, where, in regions such as New England, the maintenance of historic wooden buildings is a major conservation issue.
Michiel and I talk about when and how to use linseed paint
and how it differs from the more modern acrylic style paints. He describes its application and use and how he works with specifiers and contractors.
Michiel’s passion for his products and preserving our build
heritage is addictive but it also highlights how “green” his products are, their durability and how cost effective they are which isn’t always known in the industry.
There are some myth busters in there and top tips when
working with traditional buildings and how we need to create a movement for change!
It will be thought provoking listen for anyone embarking on a project and is looking for some guidance and anyone generally interested in older properties.
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