Remember the cedar that we milled on site? That was a year ago now. We stickered and stacked it to dry and finally used it to side the house through December and January. It was very wet when it went up but over the last six months it has dried and lightened to a "tan" colour. Left untreated the wood will fade and silver over time, light in exposed areas and darker under the eaves.
The siding being applied back in January of this year.
Our aim is to have low to no maintenance, so we're not painting, staining or varnishing. We found a water based product called "Lifetime" which when applied preserves the cedar and speeds up the aging and silvering of the wood making it look like the house has been here forever.
"Lifetime" is a little packet of powder that mixes with 5 gallons of water. Over two days I sprayed the whole house and the difference is immediate and quite noticeable.
Water and sun will complete the process of fading the cedar, and we're done with maintenance. How great is that? Now, on to the workshop and carport. Whew!
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