Using Rough Sawn Lumber For Siding

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Using rough sawn lumber for siding.

Rough cut wood isn t as easy to paint as a smooth flat surface but it s not an overwhelming task. It will look like nice siding. This siding consists of rough cut pine lumber. Hardwood lumberyards sell rough sawn lumber in various thicknesses.

The thinnest rough cut boards labeled 4 4 and called four quarter are 1 in. This story originally appeared in american woodworker magazine october 2001 issue 89. How to make siding from rough sawn lumber understanding rough lumber. Tips for buying and using rough lumber.

Thicker than your final dimension in order to account for the material that will be removed by the jointer and planer. The key to making the job manageable and getting a. Lumber in michigan we even have our own storage shed made from rough cut pine. 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.

The boards are fastened on the exterior with the batten strips covering the area where the two boards meet. The fundamental step in transforming a tree trunk into usable lumber involves a large saw. We also put stain on the cuts that were made to seal the ends of the boards. Here s just one of our sheds we made using our own rough cut lumber.

We used rough cut hemlock for siding on our home. We installed the boards like clapboard siding. You could also go horizontal with 7 boards lap them over each other 2 for an exposure of 5. Usually a 1 8 1 x10 or 1 x12 board is placed with a 1 x 3 or 1 2 batten on top.

Make sure you put up corner boards to cover the edges. That was 25 years ago. You need to use a few extra carpentry techniques to turn rough sawn lumber into attractive. 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.

We found that using a semi transparent stain worked well. Cut the siding 1 thick and corner boards 2 thick. Working in the rough. I did my house in green white oak like this 10 years ago and i still haven t stained it.

Just put battens over them. Applying sealer to rough cut lumber preserves wood. Using rough cut lumber as a siding material can be an affordable way to side a building. Tips on how to paint rough cut exterior wood.

Most yards label thicknesses in 1 4 in.