Wood cladding: fir or douglas?
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elio wrote:Hello
natural gray it looks good but you have to "treat" every how much?
we can take advantage of it to change color every time ...
I too am waiting for the photos
... and the bill if possible
I need to compare prices
when you leave it natural, you have nothing to spend on it unless you want to block the gray at a certain moment.
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clarilau wrote:rough I think, in fact I want to keep a natural siding and leave it gray
My house is covered in Red Cedar (in fact, botanically, it is a Thuja). Not very economical ... Come from Canada !!!
What I wanted to say :
1) Same choice: to leave a grease ... I do not regret? The house in the meanwhile quoted Ouets, took the shape of an old barn. Must like anyway ... Me yes, I have sometimes curious comments (say, lovers of well-varnished Swiss chalets - I especially did not want a chore of lazurage all 3 or 4 years).
2) A word of advice: the Douglas / Spruce debate has shown that what is important is that the wood is dry. Old barns made of common fir can last half a century or more. Except "parterre". So provide air circulation behind. And of course, don't go all the way to the ground ...
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FYI, the Douglas (genus Pseudotsuga) is not a thuja (genus Thuja), it is closer to the pines.
But the designation "Red Cedar" covers both Douglas-fir and Western red cedar, both used for similar uses.
But the designation "Red Cedar" covers both Douglas-fir and Western red cedar, both used for similar uses.
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