Need to reside my own house and am looking for info.
Currenlty have barnboard siding, but am having hard tiem finding matching size boards( am doing only 1/8 of the house now).
Saw eastern white pine shingles and that looks interesting. Is there such a thing as clear stain for something like this? Or any kind of protectant to kepp it from turning silver gray? We ( my wife and I ) kind of like that light color but would go to a medium honey color as well. Any recommendations for techniques on installing / preserving these type of shingles?
MarkG
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Way back when I was in the Wood Products Engineering program at SUNY ESF, One of our profs. told us that if we wanted to become rich all we had to do is invent a clear finish that would allow wood to have that fresh sawn look and not degrade when exposed to the weather.
What I am getting at is that there aint no such thing and probably never will be.
raw wood needs protection from the weather
this means pigment and sealant.
the more pigment, the better the protection. and the longer the time between recoating.
Clear stain is an oxy-moron
transparent stain would be at one end of the scale with paint being on the other end.
As for white pine, unless it is old growth, which I doubt, it will have a fair to midland resistance to weater and decay.
I would highly reccommend dipping the shingles before application.
I hope this will get you started.
mr T
Do not try this at home!
I am a trained professional!
amen, mr.t...
all siding needs a weathering surface... paint is the longest lasting....unprotected wood is just that.. unprotected wood..
just because it might not decay doesn't mean it won't erode.. which is exactly what happens to untreated shingles and clapboards...
eastern white pine will split , check & let the elements into it's lower surfaces... it will not last as long as white cedar.. which will not last as long as red cedar..
neither of which can hold a candle to fibercement... neither of which has the same affinity for paint that fiber cement has...
but i ramble...
bottom line.. at the high cost of labor to install... the longest lasting siding with the best maintenance track record gets my vote...Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore