Barn Siding

[EddieWalker]

Thanks, I liked it allot too. The problem is that all the wood stain faded away in the sun. I was thinking it would wash off with all the rains, but it made it through one of the wettest years in history. What killed it was about two months of summer sun.

Eddie

 

[Coville]

How much does rough sawn cost. Any input would be appreciated.

Thansk.

I started my Board and Batten Pole barn in the Fall of 2004. Local to me was a good (for both price and quality) saw mill. You'll probably need to check your area to see what's available. I have about 5 more boards to put up and a bunch of battens. I recently bought a used planer to try smoothing the rough cut fence boards. Wanted to see if they would be easier to paint. When I planed the fence boards I also did the last batch of siding. It's time comsuming but easy enough I would have considered planing all the siding if I'd had it when I started this project. Doesn't realy help your cost question directly but gives you another option to consider.

One of the reasons I built my wife her 4 stall 24x36 barn was that by not paying someone else to do it I was able to buy a bunch of new toys. Started with the compressor, framing and roofing guns. My tractor! Most recently $100 for the used Delta planer.

 

[saltman]

Eddie, thanks for the stain idea. I am using Hardi Plank for my new house and never thought of staining it. I wonder how long it will last in the sun? It's got to last longer than if it was on wood.

 

[TC29-dude]

I have been told that if you do the right prep and use the right paint Hardi board won't have to be re-painted for up to 30 years.

Now I don't think it's been around long enough to truly prove that but it's even if you only get half of that life out of it you can't complain.

Post pics as you go!

 

[Tim Stuart]

Thanks Eddie for sharing the photo's!!!

 

[EddieWalker]

From what I've been able to find out, Hardi needs a special type of stain. Regular wood stains don't work because they must penitrate into the wood. That's impossible with Hardi priducts, so it's just a matter of time for the stain to wash away.

Hardi says that a 100% Acryilic stain is what you are supposed to use on there products. Home Depost sells this in a variety of colors, but in my test sample, it comes out like paint and doesn't add anything to the grain in the Hardi boards.

I tried a variety of paints, from oil base to exterior latex paints mixed with water and thinner. The paints all came out looking like really bad paint jobs.

Minwax has some Gel stains that are designed for metal doors and other solid materials to make them look like real wood. They are designed for indoor and outdoor use. I bought three colors of the Minwax, and one from Olympic. I don't know of any other gel stains, so this was about all I could find. Cost is $12 a quart for the Olympic and $13 a quart for the Minwax. It only seems to come in quart sizes, so it's gonna be pricey.

The colors in the picture are Honey Maple, Antique Maple, Colonial Oak and Aged Oak. There realy is no comparison for us, we're going to use the Aged Oak and see what happens.

Eddie

 

[jrepp]

Has anyone had a chance to try this product for Hardi Board?

Woodperfect Series Fiber Cement Coating

 

[SnowRidge]

Eddie, you might try one of the Cetol variants. They are very popular for harsh marine applications (think tropics, direct AND reflected sun, and lots of it).

Sikkens Cetol

 

[AllWaysBreakinSomething]

In North Carolina. I'm paying $350 per 1000 board foot for pine. $375 for lengths of 16ft. For a 1x8x12 that would be 1x8x12/12*.35 = $2.80 a board. It's cheaper than using metal but you have to paint and the installation takes longer. On my barn project I decided to go all wood contruction except for the sheeting. Sheeting in my area is .62 cents a square foot for painted galvanized and .75 cents a square foot for painted galvalume.

Screws will knock your socks off along with trim metal. Borrow a 10ft break and buy the coil stock. Saves a ton of money. Buy the screws in bulk. Try Lilly fastners (Shelby NC) or Duo Fast (Charlotte NC)

 

[Nasty135]

Rookie2320, Have you decided on your siding yet? If not there is yet another product you may be interested in, Vertical vinyl siding is pretty easy to install and best of all NO Painting!! I hate painting.... There is a style call Board & batten and it isn't flimsy as some vinyl sidings are.

I used it for my barn and am happy with it ,,see pic.