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Re: Anyone good with exterior wood trim?
04/06/11 02:45 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.
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> > 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?
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> There has been a little warping and shrinkage, but it's like 20 years old. It is
> under cover but exposed to weather.
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> 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.
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> Here is a distributor near you...
> Arnold, Steve
> Big Bay Lumber
> 1017 W. Division Street
> Chicago, IL 60642
> (312) 642-8694 (business)
> [email protected]
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> I'm curious how much it costs as opposed to cedar or pressure treated.
Ahh Timbersil. Local distributer has that. Looks like awesome stuff, but I might as well be trimming with gold bars....
I'm sure the price will come down some day.
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