Wood Care Guide

Wood Care Guide keeps track of the wooden things in your home and tells you when each one needs cleaning, checking or a fresh coat of protection. Add a table, a floor, a front door, a window or a terrace. Say what wood it is, how it is finished and where it is used. The app works out a care plan from that and shows you what is due. YOUR ITEMS • A catalogue of furniture, floors, doors, windows, worktops and outdoor structures • Wood, finish, conditions of use, room, dimensions, installation date and notes • Photos chosen with the Android photo picker A CARE PLAN FOR EACH ITEM • Three recurring tasks: thorough clean, inspection, renew protection • Intervals based on the finish (oil, hard-wax oil, wax, lacquer or varnish, paint, woodstain, untreated), on indoor or outdoor conditions and on how hard the item is used • Change any interval or switch a task off • Outdoor renewals are timed for the coating season, May to September WHAT IS DUE • The Today screen lists overdue and due tasks, most urgent first • A calendar and a twelve-month list on the Plan tab • A number on the Plan tab shows how many tasks need attention The app sends no notifications. You see what is due when you open it. CARE LIBRARY • Guides for seven finishes: how to recognise each one, how to clean it, signs that it needs renewing, and step-by-step renewal • Fourteen woods, including oak, pine, spruce, birch, beech, ash, walnut, larch, maple, cherry, alder, teak, thermally modified wood and veneer • Basics: safety with oily rags, old paint and lead, testing a product first, telling which finish you have, indoor climate, when to call a professional PROBLEM HELPER Choose what you see: scratches, dents, white rings, dark water stains, spills, colour change, swelling, mould, cracks, a worn or peeling finish, small holes. Answer one question, pick the finish, and read cautious advice with clear steps, things to avoid and the point at which to stop. HISTORY • Record what you did, when, with which product and what it cost • Before and after photos • Recording a job moves the care plan on CALCULATOR • Work out how much oil, wax, lacquer, paint or woodstain a surface needs • Area from dimensions for common shapes, number of coats, coverage per litre, waste allowance • Rounded up to whole containers, with the cost if you enter a price • Coverage figures are typical ranges: enter the one on your tin SEASONAL CHECKLISTS Spring, summer, autumn and winter rounds for wooden windows, doors and outdoor structures, written for a northern climate. PDF EXPORT Export your care plan with dates and instructions as a PDF to print or share. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything is stored on your phone • No account, no adverts, no tracking • The app has no internet access • Free, with no purchases Metric units, euro and dates such as 20.10.2026. Wood Care Guide gives general guidance for a typical home. Always test on a hidden spot and follow the instructions on the product you use. For rot, structural damage, active wood-boring insects or old paint that may contain lead, ask a professional. Questions: [email protected]