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   CapnMac | Dec 04, 2003 12:45am | #1

   Could look into the new Azek beaded panels--ought to be both bright and very low maintenace.

   Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
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   LynchPin | Dec 04, 2003 01:18am | #2

   Sounds like this a porch with a roof already? So you can't

   sheath your roof with something that is pleasant to look

   at from underneath? We always sheath porch rooves (and

   any roof eaves or overhangs where the rafters are exposed)

   with T-111, which sort of looks like beadboard. And if you're

   careful to line up the sheets, the "beads" look continuous

   across the rafters. You could still use T-111 on the underside

   of the rafters and just put some kind of batten (1"by cedar or

   something) on the seems. It's cheap, looks good painted

   or clearcoated, and it's quick to put up since it's in 4'x8'

   sheets.

   Good luck.

   John

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   dumfounder | Dec 05, 2003 06:13am | #4

   yeah - there's a roof on there; hence the lack of urgency.  :-)

   i had considered that originally but wasn't sure how to handle the electric in the ceiling, and wanted to insulate the roof to accomodate future changes that will probably never happen...

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   calvin | Dec 04, 2003 02:36am | #3

   If you can fathom vinyl and the run of the soffit material can be made seamless or you cover it, restoration beaded soffit from wolverine is pleasing to the eye, low (no) maintainence, and fairly reasonable considering the finish is done.  You can ledger the perimeter with wood instead of "J" and soffit comes both solid and vented (invisible).  Check it out here:  http://www.siding.com/pro/siding/wolverine/products/restbead.html

   Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

   Quittin' Time

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   dumfounder | Dec 05, 2003 06:17am | #5

   thanks to you and CapnMac for the replies - looks like the wolverine premium double 5" soffit works with 24" spans.  I'll check into that. 

   -dumfounder.