Hi all,
I’m going to be installing some trim boards which then will be covered with aluminim
coil stock. My question is should I first prime the boards or is it not neccessary. The
boards will be untreated pine. I live in Pittsburgh Pa.
Thanks for any help!
Dan
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cant hurt to prime all 6 edges
but then again I am a lazybum
so on 2x facia I dont prime
I prefer to prime all six sides. But it isn't a religion. If it's too cold to paint and there's no convenient location to do the priming, then I don't.
When I put up a 2x fascia, I used treated lumber (I can only remember one instance of putting up 2x)
Rich Beckman
Another day, another tool.
drive'n down the street everyday i see rotted wood being replaced by... more unprimed, incontact with the ground or dripedge or somewhere it will just rot again... most is very poorly done to start... where caulk IS TRIM... but it takes so little to put on at least one coat of primer before you put up HD very bad cheap, soft, fast growth pine... NOW THAT SHOULD BE CODE to protect fools from fools or fools from themself... but i guess it keeps even fools work'n
saw it today on new 500k homes (highend here) on porch posts... just stupid...
p
I'd use Woodlife instead of primer. It would offer more protection against decay when not exposed to the weather.
Wayne,
I like your idea. I take it Woodlife is a wood preservative... where can I get it??
I really don't want to paint because of having to wait while things dry and all
Dan
Woodlife is a clear wood preservative. It is runny like water and really soaks in. Since pine is one of the most decay prone woods, using a preservative is good insurance.
I've seen it in hardware stores all over.
Why bother? Use one of the cellular PVC trimboard products like AZEK, Kleer, Koma, etc. You'll never have to worry about rot (or painting for that matter).
TF
I did consider using one of the PVC trims ... my only question was how it compares
price wise and how wide of a board it comes in. Some of my trim pieces will need to
be upwards of 14 inches wide. Does PVC trim come that wide???
Dan
4x8 sheets of Azek cellular pvc costs about 4150 in the NE. Longer lengths are available, but in standard dimensional sizes, which excludes 14".
"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." Invictus, by Henley.
I called a couple of places here this morning to see what a 4x8 3/4inch sheet would
cost. One said $161 and the other quoted $169. I sure wish I could buy from where
you do!!! ......or maybe you meant to type $150....I just noticed that the number 4
capitalized is the $ sign. Anyway I do like the idea of PVC trim I just have to sit
down and figure the difference in price. This job is already WAAAAAAY over budget
(it is my own house and my own budget).
Just as an aside, I noticed on the AZEK web site that you can buy 1 inch sheets in
4x20 foot......how in the world could you lift or handle it. I've worked with 16 foot
5/8ths drywall before and I thought that was bad. How ridgid are the sheets or
would a 20 foot piece flop around like spaghetti.
$150. $159, + tax, actually.
4x8 sheets are not 'floppy', but man they weigh in close to a metric ton. No kidding, I work primarily solo, and the 4x8s Azek weigh more than wet 4x8 sheets of PT plywood, which will break your back.
4x20, as in 4 feet by 20 feet? Holy backbreaker, Batman. Gonna need a crane to lift it. That would probably flex a tad, for sure. Even with one inch thickness.
"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." Invictus, by Henley.
You may want to reconsider using the new treated lumbers with heavy concentrates of copper in the chemicals and mixing them with Aluminum.
The reason I was asking about priming the trim is it is untreated pine ....So no need
to worry about any reaction with the aluminum. Possible reaction with the aluminum
did cross my mind so I ruled out working with treated wood.... that and the fact I
can't stand cutting and handling the stuff.
whoops... somehow I read treated instead of UNtreated..