Greetings,
I will be using #1 Cedar shingles for siding on the front of my home. I am intending to build a rack and individually dip the shingles in preservative, let them drip dry, recycling preservative back to the dip bin. Shingles will be applied with stainless steel staples and approx 5″ to the weather. I am planning to treat the edges of any shingles I split or cut during installation. After install is complete I will re-coat with preservative. Our home faces the weather and we live two blocks from the mighty Pacific, with over 100″ of rain per year. What preservative would you reccommend and how often would it have to be applied? Any suggestions?
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Aaron the Handyman
Vancouver, Canada
yes... buy factory dipped.. they'll wind up less money.. better product..
AND less time
Very common around here (New England) to use no preservative with white cedar; even on the coast it lasts about 50 years.
i've never seen whites get much past 25 years..
i've seen some that were about 40.. but they were more holes than wood..
even shakes will have holes in the thin spots after about 30..
longest lasting are Reds , R&R.. but unless you apply a wearable surface, the sun, wind and rain will erode them to paper thin .. right under the butt of the next course..
in about 40 years..
some of the real old houses were shingled with virgin growth (old growth ) cedar.. they lasted longer than anything we've been getting since the '70's
but , hey, whadda i no ?Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
ok, but where u at (no profile info)? I am just saying it's a fairly common practice in NE; you might be right that the recent quality of the product is not as good-
rick...
my tag line is :
Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
doesn't it show up on your screens ?
most of the shingle style houses we work on were built in the 1890's...
some still have their origninal red cedar shingles on them.. BUT
they have been painted ... and /or stained ... to preserve them..
in other words .. they have a weatherable surface.. the paint or stain..
siding that is unprotected will seldom last beyond 30 years..shingles.. clapboards...
shakes... barnboard..
sure .. it will still be there...but it will not be keeping the elements out
now.. protected areas and the north side of houses.. they tend to last longer than the other three sides..
the primary villain is rain.. it will wash out tiny wood particles.. and erode the surface just like a grinder.. or a power washer..
eventually the siding will be no thicker than potatoe chips.. .. and there will be more and more holes
cypress is also a good weathering siding.. but nothing can withstand nature.. the wind, sun , and rain... will overcome everything made of wood..
unless you maintain itMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Ah- I just clicked on your profile and nothing came up. Not trying to imply you don't know your stuff, of course.
I have been told many times white cedar lasts a lot longer than red; any thoughts?
yes.. someone was blowing smoke..
red cedar will outlast white cedar by a factor of almost two to one..
just examine the grain... reds are tight.. whites are not
when you put whites on a south gable... after a rain, when the sun comes out.... they'll curl andlook like you nailed potatoe chips to the wall
reds will stay flat
Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Alright, shows what I know. Seems like I need to spend more time here.
Hi Griz: Paint will make the shingles last longer than the clear preservatives. If you can live with paint get them pre dipped, saves you the hassel and $ in the long run. They will do any colour you like. If you really want the natural wood look then consider Sikens brand of stains and clear coats. Top notch stuff with a price to match.
Also regardless of what kind of finish you use I would highly recomend you install Home Slicker first so the back side of the shingles can breath and dry out.
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