I have a 200 year old house and much of the exterior window trim needs replacing. I replaced some of it about 20 years ago and it is now rotting. I didn’t prime all 4 sides back then and that’s what i think is the problem. My question is should I use primed pine boards again or should I use one of the PVC boards?
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jeff.. since it's going to be painted.. the pvc ( Azek , etc ) is kind of redundant
we use Miratech or GP PrimeTrim for painted trim
the primed pine will just not stand up on a consistent basis
A 200-year-old house (historic by definition) should have wood trim. Choose a long-lasting wood like cypress, cedar, spanish cedar, etc. and backprime it.
Jeff
If he uses straight wood it he should use a paintable water replant, protectant on the indiviual pieces after milling.US Forest Product labs has some pictures show window trim the was and was not treated like this. The untreated show paint pealing at the end grain..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
I haven't used Miratek or GP, but I have used a lot of PVC trim and painted it. It's expensive but perfect for your situation--easy to work with in short lengths, holds paint extremely well (no priming needed!), and won't absorb moisture.
Rotting trim can mean poor quality wood and no backpriming, but it often means improper flashing too. Do you have a good rain management system?
Take a look at WinsorOne products
http://www.windsorone.com/
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The problem with WindsorOne is he would be replacing what should have been old growth lumber with 'infant' lumber. I know WindsorOne is treated, etc. but personally I wouldn't leave it out in the weather for the long-term.
Jeff
A lot depends on his application locations. I think it was Mike Maines who asked anbout his water flow controls. I wouldn't be surprised at all to learn that the worst of his problem is where he has runnoff, splashbacks, etc where the wood constantly gets re-wetted.In a case like that, Azek is the only solution to poor design or detailing.When historical resotration is aconcern, I would definitely be wanting a red cedar or some cyress, but one thing I note here is that everyone seemed to be commenting on flat stock products like the GP Prime trim, bujt a 200 YO house has got to have some nice ogeees and other details. That is whay made me think of the Windsor. I used to use Primelock from Princeton products but i had a couple bad experiences with it. Nothing bad at all from the Windor yet, but I've only used it for three years now.Then there is always Fypon....Would be good to know the style as well as the age of the house and the size of his budget, and how much of a purist he is
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