Restoring Old Redwood Siding

All circa 1950 s vents removed and replaced with siding.

Restoring old redwood siding.

Aluminum siding is another enemy of old houses. Siding has been replaced new siding being installed in the back old loose paint has been scraped. Restoring redwood redwood is preferred for siding and decks because of its attractive appearance unsurpassed stability and the durability of its heartwood. But you can bring old wood back to life by using boiled linseed oil and prepare it for a few more decades of service life.

However left natural or with the minimal protection of poorly maintained finishes any exterior wood s appearance will change color. Wood is an extraordinary building material that can last hundreds of years especially old growth wood when given a little care. Unfortunately you and your inspector will never be able to know there is a problem lurking beneath until it s far too late. Beveled cedar siding can be installed over sheathing with a vapor retarder such as tyvek or asphalt saturated felt.

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Vinyl siding hides all kinds of ills which along with its inexpensive price is what makes it so popular. Redwood is a beautiful increasingly rare type of soft wood used in siding. Plain bevel siding is the most widely sold but other styles include rabbeted bevel lap drop and rabbeted saw textured. Bringing a length of old siding with you to the lumber yard is the best way to match grains and styles.

Original attic vents restored. Tomorrow is light power washing and the teeny tiny repairs on the original old growth redwood begins. This reaction occurs in any species of wood with a high tannin content. In the presence of iron and water the naturally occurring tannins in redwood react to form a dark blue black iron tannate precipitate.

Just like any material when exposed to the elements it can slowly degrade. Try not to spill any on plants.