Questions tagged [cedar]
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Should I "weather" cedar siding before painting it?
A few years ago I had a handyman replace a few rotten siding boards with cedar. He recommended that I wait a couple months before painting the boards. I don't recall his reasoning, but I remember he ...
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Pergola pier anchor bolts too high for new post base standoff
I have a cedar pergola that a contractor built for me 10 years ago. Recently I found carpenter ant damage to the posts, and previously posed the question here as to whether the posts were still ...
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Need help evaluating damage to pergola post
I have a 10-year-old cedar pergola (see picture) and I just discovered some moisture and carpenter ant damage in the base of posts. The damage had been hidden beneath decorative base caps. I scraped ...
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How to properly refinish & maintain exterior siding behind circuit panel
I have a cabin in a four season climate.
The exterior siding is western bevel cedar (horizontal, overlapping boards).
The circuit panel is located on the exterior of the house, mounted against the ...
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Should cedar furring strips be used behind cedar siding in a sauna?
I'm converting a larger closet into a sauna. Cedar is the most commonly used wood for saunas due to longevity. Something like pine wouldn't last as long from what I've read.
Shouldn't the furring ...
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Top course of cedar shingle on a lean-to roof
If the apex of the lean-to roof extends beyond the tall wall 6 to 12 inches, what does the topmost course of cedar shingles look like, up at the highest point on the roof?
Is there flashing that ...
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Will charred polyurethane cedar deter termites?
Live in the south and planning an outdoor kitchen that has a fireplace charcoal grill and smoker. Looking to store cherry, peach and apple wood next to it I'd like to deter termites as best as ...
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Cedar beveled siding does not seem to be overlapped and nailed properly
Until I decided to replace a couple of ~16-inch long, beveled-siding from exterior I have never given thought on the width of the exposed face. On my house, the exposed face of the cedar siding ...
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Is Fiberboard sheathing under cedar siding ok with no vapor barrier?
I am patching horizontal lapped cedar siding on a 1950s house in Minnesota with fiberboard sheathing. I think it’s Nu-Wood. There’s no vapor barrier. I will have to put a vapor barrier per code where ...
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When removing siding with a mildew smell, and then replacing it, should I wrap the house in something airtight first?
I have a home built in the late 1960s in Massachusetts. The prior owner covered the house with vinyl, which was not done with care. Water gets behind the vinyl. The cedar wood clapboard and trim is ...
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Why do exterior decks not use 2x12 or 2x10 lumber?
It is time to replace the exterior decking (mostly cedar, but some planks replaced by Douglas-fir). Alas, the finishing work 12 years ago did not endure; some planks have rotted— particularly at ends ...
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Restoring my deck: is washing necessary if I sand?
I'm restoring my untreated/unsealed cedar wood deck. It was left with no care for 12 years old before we bought it.
I changed the damaged board and I'm now at the sanding stage. I saw all the how-to ...
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Removing rotten cedar siding shingles
I'm removing some rotten cedar shingles from the side of our house and they are nailed on so tight one over the other that I can't get my Dasco Pro shingle ripper behind the shingle to hook the nails ...
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Is this a stress fracture or natural cedar characteristics on a swing set?
This a 3 year old (lightly used) weather exposed swing set.
Should I be concerned about the cracks?
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Mold on cedar soffit - how to fix?
I stained this 2 years ago before installation - back and front. The boards were kiln dried and stained inside. The penetrating stain I used contains linseed oil and after I installed I read some ...
