Using Rough Sawn Lumber For Siding

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Using rough sawn lumber for siding.

This story originally appeared in american woodworker magazine october 2001 issue 89. The fundamental step in transforming a tree trunk into usable lumber involves a large saw. Rough lumber thicknesses are measured in 1 4 in. We used rough cut hemlock for siding on our home.

Most yards label thicknesses in 1 4 in. Thicker than your final dimension in order to account for the material that will be removed by the jointer and planer. I did my house in green white oak like this 10 years ago and i still haven t stained it. Tips for buying and using rough lumber.

Tips on how to paint rough cut exterior wood. Working in the rough. Here s just one of our sheds we made using our own rough cut lumber. We installed the boards like clapboard siding.

We found that using a semi transparent stain worked well. Make sure you put up corner boards to cover the edges. Applying sealer to rough cut lumber preserves wood. This siding consists of rough cut pine lumber.

Sealing the lumber helps preserve it and protects it against the weather although the sun may discolor unpainted rough cut lumber even if it has a coat of sealer on it. Usually a 1 8 1 x10 or 1 x12 board is placed with a 1 x 3 or 1 2 batten on top. You could also go horizontal with 7 boards lap them over each other 2 for an exposure of 5. Buy boards at least 1 4 in.

We stained the boards prior to installation on both sides that keeps the boards from cupping. The key to making the job manageable and getting a. That was 25 years ago. Hardwood lumberyards sell rough sawn lumber in various thicknesses.

Cut the siding 1 thick and corner boards 2 thick. The thinnest rough cut boards labeled 4 4 and called four quarter are 1 in. Rough cut or rough sawn lumber is great material to use for a large variety of projects including board and batten siding as well as for garden and storage sheds. Using rough cut lumber as a siding material can be an affordable way to side a building.

Just put battens over them. Lumber in michigan we even have our own storage shed made from rough cut pine. How to make siding from rough sawn lumber understanding rough lumber. The boards are fastened on the exterior with the batten strips covering the area where the two boards meet.

It will look like nice siding.