speculative
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Was wondering if anyone has seen how a cedar cladding finish to an external (north facing or other) wall of house / extension wears over time ?
Following a quick search I saw one thread here that mentions:
"the timber weathers to silver (technically this process is called degrading, caused by UV) it can't be restored, unless you sand or plane back to bare timber. So the only way to maintain this appearance is to take preventative action by pretreating in the first instance"
Ive seen the results of the degradation mentioned above and it aint all that pretty to be honest. From initial design drawings theres a substantial area of cedar and my gut feeling is to dictate a less flashy pebble dash finish to match existing that will easier to maintain.
Any thoughts or experiences shared would be appreciated.
Following a quick search I saw one thread here that mentions:
"the timber weathers to silver (technically this process is called degrading, caused by UV) it can't be restored, unless you sand or plane back to bare timber. So the only way to maintain this appearance is to take preventative action by pretreating in the first instance"
Ive seen the results of the degradation mentioned above and it aint all that pretty to be honest. From initial design drawings theres a substantial area of cedar and my gut feeling is to dictate a less flashy pebble dash finish to match existing that will easier to maintain.
Any thoughts or experiences shared would be appreciated.