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Cedar T&G Porch Ceiling Finish
Posted on 2/1/24 at 8:15 am
Posted on 2/1/24 at 8:15 am
I posted this in the Home/Garden board and got no takers so thought that I’d try here.
We have decided to install cedar T&G on the porch ceilings (~ 1,300 sf) of our new build in St. Augustine. The home is very far inland and therefore saltwater exposure not a concern. Any suggestions for method/materials for finishing? Natural color preservation and minimizing maintenance are obvious goals.
If you’ve got pictures please share! Thanks.
We have decided to install cedar T&G on the porch ceilings (~ 1,300 sf) of our new build in St. Augustine. The home is very far inland and therefore saltwater exposure not a concern. Any suggestions for method/materials for finishing? Natural color preservation and minimizing maintenance are obvious goals.
If you’ve got pictures please share! Thanks.
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 8:21 am to 22jctiger22
Glue and nails.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 8:24 am to 22jctiger22
There are a lot of ways to do it. You could leave it natural and let it change colors over time. It’s cedar so I don’t think you have to seal it. Once it’s up I would let it stay like that so you get used to it then figure it out.
Keep any scrap pieces and finish them different ways.
If you want a gloss finish I’ve had good luck with Man O War it’s a spar urethane which is meant for outdoors. Do not use poly as it will peel overtime
Keep any scrap pieces and finish them different ways.
If you want a gloss finish I’ve had good luck with Man O War it’s a spar urethane which is meant for outdoors. Do not use poly as it will peel overtime
This post was edited on 2/1/24 at 8:25 am
Posted on 2/1/24 at 8:33 am to 22jctiger22
i installed a cedar ceiling and used benjamin moore's arborcote. it's a 2 in one stain and sealer and comes in a ton of colors and can be mixed if you don't like the standard colors. 4 years in and still looks great, no reason to think i'll ever have to recoat.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 8:45 am to 22jctiger22
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We built this house when we lived in Montgomery. I added the enclosed porch and used cypress T&G on the ceiling. It is shown in picture 13. I used no stain and helmsman spar urethane in satin finish. Beautiful ceiling.
We built this house when we lived in Montgomery. I added the enclosed porch and used cypress T&G on the ceiling. It is shown in picture 13. I used no stain and helmsman spar urethane in satin finish. Beautiful ceiling.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 10:48 am to 22jctiger22
I did tongue and groove on my patio ceiling when I had a house in Palm Beach county. Not near the ocean but it did have a swimming pool. I installed it myself with the help of one of my sons. No problems and fairly easy job. I used nails and put quarter round at the ends.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 11:18 am to 22jctiger22
You don't have to finish cedar. It has a natural defense against the elements, and does really well under a porch like your application, not graying with age much at all (especially if it doesn't get hours and hours of direct sunlight a day and is in the dry).
Remember, once you finish something, anything, you will be refinishing it the rest of your/its life. I've lived in and maintained homes with western red cedar siding for many years. The porches are always the best weathering and looking part, even without a finish.
ETA: If you call it "shiplap" it will increase your home's value by 20%......honestly.
Okay, maybe not.
Remember, once you finish something, anything, you will be refinishing it the rest of your/its life. I've lived in and maintained homes with western red cedar siding for many years. The porches are always the best weathering and looking part, even without a finish.
ETA: If you call it "shiplap" it will increase your home's value by 20%......honestly.
Okay, maybe not.
This post was edited on 2/1/24 at 11:39 am
Posted on 2/1/24 at 8:27 pm to 22jctiger22
This is the OT we have Italian marble ceilings
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