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Steeny
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# Posted: 25 Jul 2016 07:22pm
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I have a bunch of beautiful tongue-and-groove pine paneling that is going to go horizontally over the poly and insulation in the walls and ceiling in my 10x12 writing shed. I love its soft, light colour and texture. I am wondering, though, if I should be doing something to this wood before installing it, like satin varathane or something to make it easier to clean if ever it gets dirty. Or would I apply such a finish after installation? Or is it advisable to not do any finish at all?
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 25 Jul 2016 07:57pm
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You don't have to finish it, but if you don't, it will absorb every smudge from your fingers or other dirt/grease/whatever. The finish keeps it from absorbing so you can easily wipe it off.
You can pre-finish the boards ahead of time if you like. Easier than painting it on the walls. You'll have to do some touch up after installation.
If you want to keep the soft light color consider using water based satin polyurethane. The oil based polyurethanes darken the wood a bit, not much, but noticeably, but the water base do so less, so they say.
Post pics!
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gsreimers
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# Posted: 25 Jul 2016 09:19pm
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I have 100 12' by 6" pieces of this to start on the inside of my cabin in the garage at home right now. Last night it got a coat of lacquer sprayed on it. This morning the nephew sanded it and vacumned it and it got another coat this afternoon. Friday we are taking it up and installing and then next week we will do another batch.
It is so great having my favorite nephew here for the summer. 
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Steeny
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# Posted: 25 Jul 2016 10:24pm
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Some embarrassingly unprofessional photos from a crappy cell phone camera.
My shed in relation to my house
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The T&G pine lying on the floor of shed
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Back wall on which we will start installing the pine
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View from the back wall, over the pine, out the doors
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Steeny
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# Posted: 25 Jul 2016 10:30pm - Edited by: Steeny
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I plan on doing the back wall, the ceiling, and the front wall (which is mostly French doors). After that, I will think about whether or not I also want to do the side walls or do something else to them.
Anyway, so, any tips on how to apply the finish? Is it better to do it before installing the wood, or wait till afterward, since it's going to need touching up after the installation process?
And I think of how difficult it might be for applying finish on the ceiling (that is, if I do apply the product after installation as opposed to prior to), but then I see mention of a product that can be sprayed on, so maybe that's easier than doing it with a brush?
And if I apply finish to the boards prior to installing them, my presumption is that I just need to do the side that will be facing outward, but I should ask, is there any reason I ought to also do the underside? (I'm sure hoping not - extra time and of course expense for the product.)
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Cowracer
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# Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:42am - Edited by: Cowracer
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I used good old fashioned amber Shellac on my pine T&G. I love the warm, golden glow, and it was extremely easy to apply. Just make sure you are well ventilated, as the solvent in shellac is alcohol, and you can get a nice buzz going off the vapors.
Polyurethane or varnish would offer better protection than shellac, but shellac does protect and seal the wood.
Tim
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Durk
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# Posted: 27 Jul 2016 05:48pm
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We put up T&G pine this summer in our cabin in Montana. We've started to put on clear satin polyurethane (oil based), and as pretty as the wood was naturally, the poly gives it a beautiful richness and brings out all the knots and character in the wood. Quite a difference, I recommend doing it. We're brushing it on after the wood is up.
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Steeny
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# Posted: 27 Jul 2016 07:39pm
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I bought this stuff:
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Steeny
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# Posted: 27 Jul 2016 07:41pm
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Cowracer, that looks beautiful!
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Atlincabin
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# Posted: 27 Jul 2016 10:40pm
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When we were building our cabin, the ceiling boards (2x6 TnG spruce) were laid out on sawhorses and we put one coat of water-based varathane on the back and two coats on the front. Much easier to do than after they are on the ceiling. By the time we finished about 50 boards on one side, they were dry enough to flip and do the other side. We did the backs as a precautionary measure and to hopefully avoid any splitting or cupping due to the wood drying out faster on one side. Not sure it was necessary but we have had no issues of differential drying.
Greg
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old greybeard
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# Posted: 28 Jul 2016 07:08am
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Used clear poly on mine, has held up great for 15 years.
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Tarmetto
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# Posted: 29 Jul 2016 02:45pm
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We haven't started our cabin yet, but used T&G pine in the bath house (camper annex). We used very light wipe-on stain, sanding sealer, then 2 coats of water based satin poly...applied prior to installation.
It turned out great! I highly recommend pre-finishing.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 30 Jul 2016 09:14am
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We did a white wash on ours. Looks great and really brightens up the interior
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