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Porch ceilings: t&g pine or cedar or beaded Hardi sheets?

Posted on 12/5/19 at 3:06 pm
Posted by Coon
La 56 Southbound
Member since Feb 2005
18509 posts
Posted on 12/5/19 at 3:06 pm
Need to decide on the ceilings of our porches. None of them will get direct sunlight so not worried about fading. I like the idea of maintenance free hardie sheets painted but like the look of tongue and groove wood. Only thing with the t&g that concerns me is the maintenance.

Pros/cons/thoughts?
Posted by fishfighter
RIP
Member since Apr 2008
40026 posts
Posted on 12/5/19 at 3:59 pm to
Myself, screw maintenance. Vinyl is the way to go.
Posted by LSUtigerME
Walker, LA
Member since Oct 2012
3850 posts
Posted on 12/5/19 at 4:59 pm to
I went T&G pine. Looks way better than painted Hardie.
Posted by runningdog
Dawg Nation
Member since Jan 2011
800 posts
Posted on 12/5/19 at 7:44 pm to
T&G cedar, satin poly and stainless nails. Bombproof. But this was at the beach, so it may be overkill for your place. I like hardie if you are going to paint the ceilings white or porch blue.
Posted by Vacherie
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2017
445 posts
Posted on 12/5/19 at 7:57 pm to
I went with v-groove spruce. Painted white. First coat stain blocker to stop bleeding from knots. Looks awesome.
Posted by ItNeverRains
Offugeaux
Member since Oct 2007
27528 posts
Posted on 12/6/19 at 7:05 am to
quote:

eed to decide on the ceilings of our porches. None of them will get direct sunlight so not worried about fading. I like the idea of maintenance free hardie sheets painted but like the look of tongue and groove wood. Only thing with the t&g that concerns me is the maintenance.

Pros/cons/thoughts?



I did t&g pine and painted it. vinyl has come a long way but it still looks like a lower quality finish
Posted by JDat
New Iberia, LA
Member since Nov 2011
306 posts
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:21 am to
I did T&G pine, beaded board. Stained and sealed. Haven't made a year yet, so can't give info on maintenance, but that was my same worry. I was told that hanging Hardie overhead is a no no. I looked at something called "smart board" which was OSB wth a hardie layer. But I think it only comes in smooth finish. Floating hardie seams always looks crappy in the long run.
Posted by WilsonPickett
St Amant, LA
Member since Oct 2009
1673 posts
Posted on 12/7/19 at 7:25 pm to
I just took the vinyl off mine and hung antique tng pine

Haven’t stained it yet, will do this week. Got it from guy in Maurepas. $3.00 sq ft.
This post was edited on 12/7/19 at 7:41 pm
Posted by dragginass
Member since Jan 2013
2818 posts
Posted on 12/8/19 at 11:00 am to
I had t&g pine on the patios at my last house. Never again. When it needs maintenance, and it will, you will either break your back or be paying a contractor more than the original install cost. Sanding and refinishing overhead sucks.
Posted by Aristo
Colorado
Member since Jan 2007
13292 posts
Posted on 12/8/19 at 7:10 pm to
My house has t&g beaded board from the 1930s. It's pretty low maintenance.
Posted by Neauxla
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2008
33471 posts
Posted on 12/9/19 at 3:26 pm to
hardi and painted nola blue
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