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   jonblakemore | Jul 11, 2002 03:22pm | #1

   Do you have access to 5/4 cedar stock?  That should be enough to clear the claps.

   Jon Blakemore
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   SMXSteve | Jul 12, 2002 02:38am | #8

   I don't know if the local stores carry 5/4 or not. But I was thinking more of what I had left over from the framing.

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   rez | Jul 11, 2002 04:50pm | #2

   or get out the planer.

   Half of good living is staying out of bad situations.

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   SMXSteve | Jul 12, 2002 02:36am | #6

   "or get out the planer."

   I guess that is why I was thinking 2xs, less effort.

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   Qtrmeg | Jul 12, 2002 12:57am | #3

   >>>"Would you use regular 2xs for exterior trim if they are painted?"

   No. 

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   SMXSteve | Jul 12, 2002 02:37am | #7

   Why not? Thickness or quality of lumber?

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   r_ignacki | Jul 12, 2002 01:16am | #4

   I f that's the look you like why not? Your probably not going to use any wany edges, are you?  You can also pad out the 1x you thought was too narrow.

   no turn left unstoned  

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   SMXSteve | Jul 12, 2002 02:35am | #5

   Actually, from a distance I can't tell whether something is 1x or 2x can you guys?

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   deabye | Jul 12, 2002 03:09am | #9

   Personally, I prefer taking 2x cedar and rabbetting out 1" wide by (x) depth so that the face of my siding is buried behind the face of my trim and you don't end up with high maintenance caulking at a butt joint.Just a thought, hope it helps

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   Piffin | Jul 12, 2002 03:39am | #10

   If the two by stock is spruce, it will twist. It can twist enough to pull itself off the house at places.

   I'm just now finishing up one where I furred out the 3/4" corner boards with scrap plywood (Ooops, you already threw those scraps away???) to add the dimension.

   Excellence is its own reward!