The Mrs wants a rough sawn cedar to go with her raised beds garden.
Will SS carriage bolts be necessary to prevent discoloration in the cedar?
ML
The Mrs wants a rough sawn cedar to go with her raised beds garden.
Will SS carriage bolts be necessary to prevent discoloration in the cedar?
ML
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Yes, even the galvenized will make the cedar turn black.
Yup. What he said. Same with redwood, too.
It can be more or less of a problem depending on the extractives; some of the juvenile wood doesn't react as bad.
k
doesn't really matter, if it's rough sawn, and I assume unfinished it'll look like *&%^* in no time, Sikiens (even tho no one can spell it) looks great on cedar!
fill me in on Sikiens.ML
used to be a two paert system, some still carry it, originally developed as a water-proof breathable base for make up, resists peeling, recoat ~ 4-5 years, toned finish evens out the colours of the wood ..
thanks I'll see if anyplace locally carries it.ML
>>>fill me in on Sikiens.It's made by a company called Akzo Nobel, here:http://www.akzonobel.com/Here's the Sikkens site:http://www.sikkens.com/It's good stuff, but I've always said that the reason it's called Sikkens is because it sickens you when you see the price.....Scott.
yeah a afraid of the price, after seeing how few places carry it.ML
Yup, pricey but admittedly good. Consumer Reports gave it top rating a while ago after a six year multi-product test.Scott.