Porch wood panelling

danrv

Lorian said:

Check the insulation in there when you take it off.

Getting around to this at last and have bought the treated shiplap wood. I can see some type of the old material through the rotten bits but not sure what it is.
I can probably take the old wood off to see and temporarily cover the gap with a sheet.



Edit:
The insulation is a kind of paper so will need to replace it with something. 

danrv

Jeepers_Creepers said:

will need fully treating with wood preserver - especially all the cuts ends 

I have some old Sadolin extra durable wood stain but I don’t think this is the same as preserver. Will need to get it online as 1L quantities don’t seem to be readily available in stores.

ThisIsWeird

I reckon you should be able to take careful measurements of the whole existing section, and transfer that to your shiplap boards on the ground - pre cut everything ready to fit in one go once it's all been treated. It'll allow you to soak all the cut ends in preservative, let it dry, and then get a couple of coats of finish on each separate board - which will include the 'tongue' overlaps which will be hidden once fitted.

No idea what the best finish to use is, but it'll likely be called an 'exterior woodstain'. 

Will you be going for a solid colour, or a translucent finish to allow the grain to partly show through?

Just re-read; yes, Sadolin has a good reputation, but not sure if others beat it now. Also worth investigating water-based vs solvent. Many of the best exterior paints these days are W-B, but not sure if that includes 'stains'. 

You have the perfect weather for this at the mo'! Get the timber bone dry, and ensure the preservative has also fully dried before going for the top coats. When choosing a preserv, make sure it's overpaintable.

danrv

ThisIsWeird said:

I reckon you should be able to take careful measurements of the whole existing section, and transfer that to your shiplap boards on the ground - pre cut everything ready to fit in one go once it's all been treated. It'll allow you to soak all the cut ends in preservative, let it dry, and then get a couple of coats of finish on each separate board - which will include the 'tongue' overlaps which will be hidden once fitted.

No idea what the best finish to use is, but it'll likely be called an 'exterior woodstain'. 

Will you be going for a solid colour, or a translucent finish to allow the grain to partly show through?

Just re-read; yes, Sadolin has a good reputation, but not sure if others beat it now. Also worth investigating water-based vs solvent. Many of the best exterior paints these days are W-B, but not sure if that includes 'stains'. 

You have the perfect weather for this at the mo'! Get the timber bone dry, and ensure the preservative has also fully dried before going for the top coats. When choosing a preserv, make sure it's overpaintable.

Thanks.
Good idea about measuring up the whole section.
The wood on the rest of the porch needs repainting and replacing in some areas, mainly window sills. Was hoping to add the finishing coat/colour once the wood is in place.
It looks like it was painted when up judging by the paint on the roofing sheets.

danrv

All done and treated with wood preservative.
Just need to spruce up the rest of the porch.

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Hi,

that looks a tidy job, well done.

Are you going to stain it, if not might just go silverish after time.

plumb1_2

Don’t forget to run a bead of mastic down between the wood and wall 

danrv

plumb1_2 said:

Don’t forget to run a bead of mastic down between the wood and wall 

Thanks, will do. There’s a few small gaps where I’ve repointed up to the join so it’ll be mortar for those and then brown mastic.

danrv

frugalmacdugal said:

Are you going to stain it, if not might just go silverish after time.

Not sure yet as the rest of the porch needs repainting and some sills replacing.
Hoping the wood will be ok in the meantime.

danrv

Hi
Just wondering if wood stain can be painted over?
It currently only has wood preserver on it and with the recent rain, I should coat it with something.
I have some old Sadolin Extra Durable stain that will better match the porch paintwork for the time being.
It’ll be difficult I think to remove all the paint when redoing it so may need to paint over the new section.