redk9258 |
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Loc: Troy, Illinois USA
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Re: Anyone good with exterior wood trim?
04/06/11 02:37 PM
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> That is the big one I was afraid of, you can actually ~hear~ them chewing through my > father-n-laws gazebo. Nasty little things. > > I am leaning more toward cedar, everyone I've asked has mentioned it. I figure as > long as it's painted anyway, it should hold up. Did the cedar on your porch warp or > shrink at all?
There has been a little warping and shrinkage, but it's like 20 years old. It is under cover but exposed to weather.
I don't know where to purchase it, but have you heard of a new type of treated lumber that has glass infused into it? It looked like the best of all worlds. Paintable, insects hate it, rot resistance, doesn't warp, etc.
Here is a distributor near you... Arnold, Steve Big Bay Lumber 1017 W. Division Street Chicago, IL 60642 (312) 642-8694 (business) [email protected]
I'm curious how much it costs as opposed to cedar or pressure treated.
Edited by redk9258 (04/06/11 02:41 PM)
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