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stanreader

What kind of wood siding is this and did you treat it? How do you make sure that there is no leaking behind i

13 years ago
This is really good looking.
Ten Acre Meadow · More Info
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  • PRO
    13 years ago
    The siding is 1x8 tongue and groove red cedar and left natural. It is treated the same as any siding with air/misture barrier behind it

    Comments (9)

    • 13 years ago
      Thank you so much. Do you know whether it is vertical grain or flat grain? I would like to reproduce this exact look on a barn house I am building.
    • PRO
      13 years ago
      As I recall it was vertical grain.
    • 12 years ago
      love the natural siding
    • 12 years ago
      How did you leave room for expansion contraction between the boards ?
    • PRO
      12 years ago
      It is t&g cedar, installed with a 1/16" to 1/8" gap for any expansion in width
    • PRO
      11 years ago

      How long did it take to look like this? There is so much out there saying not to leave red cedar untreated, then you see gorgeous stuff like this.

    • PRO
      11 years ago

      It took a 2-3 years to gray out and it continues to age gracefully. No issues with it untreated.

    • PRO
      11 years ago

      Ok great, thanks for the answer. Is it clear or knotty? Are you saying you left a gap between each groove or just on the top and bottom? Thanks very much. I'll have to keep looking to try to predict if it will grey out like this in my Montana climate.

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