An architect specified Lifespan trim for exterior work. Does anyone have experience with this product?
http://www.lifespanoutdoor.com/
Here’s the background. It is wood trim that is pressure treated with insecticides and biocides and a waterproofing substance. It is also double primed with a penetrating primer:
http://www.lifespanoutdoor.com/product-overview/about-us.php
As best I can tell is is a radiata pine product and finger jointed which scares me, but with all the treatment maybe it is OK? It is warrantied for 30 years.
The architect doesn’t want to use Azek because of the expansion/contraction that tends to pop the joints over time.
Billy
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bump... anyone?
Another bump in memory of Rez.
I'm using it on an exterior trim project right now, the primer layer does seem pretty thick and it was straight and the finger joints were not noticeable. We'll see on longevity. I like working with it much better than Azek, it is wood after all.
Thanks for your report -- working with wood beats being covered in the Azek snow that sticks to everything.
I like the fact it's primed with penetrating primer, but I haven't seen it firsthand. A lot of other pre-primed wood has surface primer that flakes off easily and doesn't protect much.
Billy
No experience here. Just a bump. But I'm interested in the feedback, too.
Here is another bump
Been using it for a couple of years now. So far I'm quite favorably impressed. MUCH better than any PVC products, and I've tried them all. I'm about 12 miles inland, but the place I buy from sells a BUNCH of this product for North Atlantic seaside homes that take a real pounding in the Winter. They're selling it like hotcakes, and claim around zero dissatisfied customers.
Lifespan trim appears to be a good product. I recommend researching EPA approved products here: https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/using-pesticides-safely#sources