Product Quality

Furniture Construction

Our furniture is made using traditional methods of dowels and glue.  One craftsman makes the entire piece from start to finish.  

Our drawers are dovetailed.  This results in a superior product which is robust for every day family use. 

Drawer backs and bottoms are rebated to ensure durability and strength.  Plywood is used for drawer bottoms.

The  finishing of each piece of furniture is the most important step in the process.  Consequently we use the best quality finishes available to ensure the full character of the timber is enhanced.  The finish used is Nitrocellulose Lacquer for all cabinetry.  Dining table tops are coated in Acid Catalysed Polyurethane which is heat and moisture resistant.

Care of your Furniture

Care for your Castle Hill Furniture by wiping it over with a cloth dampened with warm water and a touch of dishwashing liquid.  Dust using a soft dry cloth or feather duster.

If you wish to polish your furniture you will find a good selection at your local supermarket HOWEVER ensure that the product you choose DOES NOT contain SILICONE as this penetrates the surface coating and makes it difficult to repolish should damage occur. 

DO NOT:

• use abrasive cleaners or "spray and wipe" solutions
• use furniture polishes containing silicones
• leave liquid spillage's to pond on horizontal surfaces or drip down  vertical faces
• place hot dishes, pots, pan, cups mugs, etc directly onto lacquered surfaces
• allow finger nail polishes and removers, personal deodorants, perfumes, after shave, etc to come into contact with the lacquer
• drop or throw sharp or heavy objects against the surface or use excessive force to remove stubborn dirt, grease etc.

Rimu & Future Supply

RIMU is generally known by three distinct types; Heart, Sap and Colour.  To us Heart RIMU is described as having a very even grain and look and is much darker in shade - it has become very expensive and much more difficult to source.  Sap RIMU has an even grain but is much paler in colour.  Colour RIMU is - we believe, the most interesting and the grain can vary from being quite "wild and erratic" to being very uniform in colour.  The overall result from using Colour RIMU is a much more interesting look to your piece of furniture.  

With the changes made by Government legislation mean that while we are still able to obtain good supplies of both Sap and Colour RIMU we must conserve and use appropriately what we do get.  Where Colour RIMU is your preference we will use it on all seen faces.   

Consequently to conserve our supply and to keep our prices in check we will use RIMU timber veneer on sides of cabinets and Pine T&G on the back of bookcases and cabinets.  Due to the skill of our craftsmen and our polish shop it is virtually impossible to tell the difference.  

Prices quoted reflect the above however, we are happy to quote for solid RIMU sides on your cabinets if requested.

Because wood is a natural product, there may be some variations in colour and grain texture which are natural characteristics of timber.

Talk to us, we are happy to discuss your requirements.