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grover
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# Posted: 23 Sep 2013 05:01pm
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What are some of the better kinds of wood to use for b & b siding? I think I may be able to get poplar and I think that is pretty good. Just wanting your opinion.
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Just
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# Posted: 23 Sep 2013 06:18pm
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tulip poplar is very good , we have a 130 years old home in our town covered with tulip.
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Kudzu
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# Posted: 23 Sep 2013 08:04pm
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MJW
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# Posted: 23 Sep 2013 08:53pm
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We used oak for ours. Heavy as heck and inexpensive.
A neighbor of ours showed us his and we were impressed. All he did was stain it when he installed it over 40 years ago and it still looks like new.
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Kudzu
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# Posted: 24 Sep 2013 06:52pm
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I have seen rough cut pine used and it looked nice.
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skootamattaschmidty
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# Posted: 24 Sep 2013 10:15pm
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Rough cut pine is very popular in Ontario. I used it for the back part of my cabin and it is performing well. I have also used it in shed building. It takes stain well also.
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grover
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:26pm
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I thought pine was prone to decay quicker than most others.
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skootamattaschmidty
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2013 05:20pm
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In our parts most barns and sheds and many houses are sided with rough cut pine. There are lots of old barns still standing. Like any wood, a good overhang will help keep it dry which will help it last longer. A good stain or water seal will help as well. Or if let alone it will age and silver nicely. Many an old barn sided with pine has been taken down and the barn board used for many projects. The cost of pine is much cheaper than others as well.
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 26 Sep 2013 07:20am
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Yes, pine is fine used with vertical grain. I've only seen decay where it used too close to the ground.
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redlandfd
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# Posted: 15 Nov 2013 12:27pm
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Eastern Red Cedar; cheap and rot resistant. lots of knots though.
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RidgeRunner
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# Posted: 15 Nov 2013 05:41pm
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Eastern Hemlock is cheap and popular in this area.
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 21 Nov 2013 09:51pm
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When old growth heart redwood was cheap in the 50s and 60s they used it on simpler houses here in CA. Now people will salvage that stuff off buildings being demo'd. Nice stuff, still intact 60 years later.
But- is there a wood that is not good to use for B+B? All it's doing is keeping the sun off your paper. Cheapest is best, I guess. Anyone seen rotted boards on B+B? I haven't, unless there was a reason for it like plants against it or some such.
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