I'm looking for a weatherproof wood siding product (but not a panel system like Finply) - something that is tongue & groove natural looking coloration and could be used on an exterior facade. This is for a multi-family residential project so the maintenance needs to be as near to zero as possible. Are there resin impregnated woods that would work? Or is there a super heavy duty clear coat sealer that is recommended on a particular species?
Are you looking for wood, or for one of the many "wood like substances"?
Real wood -- I don't care what you dip it in, paint on it, or impregnate it with -- is not particularly permanent. So that leaves the faux products. Which most cool people hate.
There was a thread last week about cladding you might check out, but it was not limited to "wood".
wood = maintenance
no such maintenance free wood product...
the closest thing is probably cedar/redwood tongue & groove siding that is stained, but it's very expensive now and does not last as long as it used to (old growth wood is no longer available - the new stuff does not have the insect/rot resistant proerties that old wood had), and it will still have to be re-finished every few years (maybe 5 years with a stain depending on orientation & climate, as opposed to every one or two years for a polyurethane type finish).
hence the widespread use of stucco & cement siding...
Site is in dutch, only a few pages are translated in english.
The wood gets boiled or something, it's popular in NL 'cos it's inexpensive, low maintenace and looks nice.
Check 'projecten' for examples, features some nice projects. My fav is 'Ecologische boerderij De Mikkelhorst' by Onix
I know you said you didn't want finply but this stuff could be ripped down to size, (It will cost you both arms and half a leg). but it has a real wood veneer....
I Need Wood!
I'm looking for a weatherproof wood siding product (but not a panel system like Finply) - something that is tongue & groove natural looking coloration and could be used on an exterior facade. This is for a multi-family residential project so the maintenance needs to be as near to zero as possible. Are there resin impregnated woods that would work? Or is there a super heavy duty clear coat sealer that is recommended on a particular species?
gkeffer, please tell me you are a fan of the game Settlers of Cattan.
i've got wood.
"Wood is good".....Kozmo Kramer
Gkeffer, is any of this helping?
Hmmmm... not really much help -
Are you looking for wood, or for one of the many "wood like substances"?
Real wood -- I don't care what you dip it in, paint on it, or impregnate it with -- is not particularly permanent. So that leaves the faux products. Which most cool people hate.
There was a thread last week about cladding you might check out, but it was not limited to "wood".
wood = maintenance
no such maintenance free wood product...
the closest thing is probably cedar/redwood tongue & groove siding that is stained, but it's very expensive now and does not last as long as it used to (old growth wood is no longer available - the new stuff does not have the insect/rot resistant proerties that old wood had), and it will still have to be re-finished every few years (maybe 5 years with a stain depending on orientation & climate, as opposed to every one or two years for a polyurethane type finish).
hence the widespread use of stucco & cement siding...
That reminds me, no more E.I.F.S., either.
settlers of catan is awesome.
I've got wood for sheep!
Site is in dutch, only a few pages are translated in english.
The wood gets boiled or something, it's popular in NL 'cos it's inexpensive, low maintenace and looks nice.
Check 'projecten' for examples, features some nice projects. My fav is 'Ecologische boerderij De Mikkelhorst' by Onix
technical pdf here
Trex or cement hardi panel (wood grain) otherwise:
NO!
(to my extremely limited yet vast knowledge anyway)
I know you said you didn't want finply but this stuff could be ripped down to size, (It will cost you both arms and half a leg). but it has a real wood veneer....
http://www.fincolorply.com/parklex1000.htm#
or
http://www.parklex.com
You could also try the swiss pearl type products or prismaclad. Like Hardi panels but smoother and with colors.
http://www.americanfibercement.com/pris.html
Good luck
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