Hemlock Board And Batten Siding

What species would work better for board and batten siding that i plan to let age naturally no stain hemlock or white pine.

Hemlock board and batten siding.

I like the looks of hemlock board batten siding when it s fresh sawn the honey orange color. I have never used hemlock as siding but that s how we put up cedar board and batt. Woodrich brand timber oil can be applied by brush stain pad rag sprayer or any combination. The boards have been milled to 1x10 size.

I also like to use screws in the center of both which resists the outward cupping of the center and forces the edges of the battens tight to the boards and the boards tight to the girts. If you nail the boards on both edges or if the batt nails go through the edge of the boards the boards will crack since you will be pinning both sides and they ll only be able to shrink towards the edges therefore crack. The goal is always to allow the wood to soak up as much product as possible. Ok so i ve started putting up 1 thick rough sawn hemlock boards battens later and pretty much went with the advice of put it up wet and let it dry on the wall method.

How often would the preservative need to be applied every 4 5 years or so. Contact us for more details and how to order. Click here for contact form. Hemlock weathers to a nice gray and holds up well as siding.

Rough sawn hemlock board and batten siding with timber oil stain in brown sugar. Yes i know it s going to shrink. Cedar is a common choice for exterior board and batten siding but other acceptable wood species include cyprus redwood locust white oak and hemlock. Board and batten moved inside in the late.

And random lengths of 3 16 ft. Nailing your boards or screwing split your board width by thirds with the nail placement so a 9 board would be nailed at the 3 6 spots then using longer nails or screws fasten the battens in the center. Forum responses sawing and drying forum from contributor t. Weathered gray brown barn siding.

The boards are fairly fresh cut. I have not installed any revers batten siding but plenty of b b using hemlock. These boards have been detailed straight lined nylon brushed and the edges have been trimmed. We ll be building a cabin in northern michigan using hemlock logged from the property for exterior board and batten siding.

Will this be green or air dried. Anyone have recommendations on the best preservative to keep this color. Inside the wood stain project. If you use white pine it won t be long until you have the opportunity to replace the siding.

After a little natural weathering this board and batten hemlock is ready to be protected.