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Porch Ceiling Replacement
Posted on 1/20/23 at 11:05 am
Posted on 1/20/23 at 11:05 am
The front and back porch ceilings are hideous, as they are 4x8 hardy(?). Was thinking about replacing and adding some better lighting while doing so. Like the tongue and groove look. What wood type should I be considering? Obviously, this will not be cheap, so I want to make sure I pick a product that will last. Probably go with a light stain.
Probably do the front porch first. It is roughly 6'x 20'.
Your thoughts and recommendations? Any advice or other things I should consider?
Probably do the front porch first. It is roughly 6'x 20'.
Your thoughts and recommendations? Any advice or other things I should consider?
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Posted on 1/20/23 at 11:39 am to Goldensammy
5/4 T&G - wouldn’t stain paint it a powder blue - it keeps wasp nests and spider webs to a minimum.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 11:58 am to BourreTheDog
siding
Posted on 1/20/23 at 12:02 pm to Goldensammy
They make the vinyl "wainscot" for outdoor ceilings. Looks fantastic and upkeep is a breeze. You never have to paint again.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 1:43 pm to Goldensammy
There's someone on here who used fence boards and it looks amazing.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 2:51 pm to Goldensammy
One of my neighbors used trusscore over their plywood ceilings in their carport and garage and it actually looked OK. It is a PVC panel.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 6:05 pm to Goldensammy
Double post
This post was edited on 1/20/23 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 1/20/23 at 6:08 pm to BourreTheDog
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5/4 T&G -
5/4?! Jesus Christ!
Everybody does pine t&g but it always comes out with an orange when stained.
Also, I “stained” mine powder blue and didn’t have issues with wasps but they look dirty and for some reasons a few boards are showing what looks like mold. Spring project is a good pressure washing
and quality paint job. Will be going back with powder blue.
This post was edited on 1/20/23 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 1/20/23 at 7:08 pm to Goldensammy
I used 3/4” appearance-grade treated boards. Used table saw to put 1/4” bevel on each bottom side of board to get shadow-line effect of T&G (without cutting T&G). Picked straight boards, pushed them as close as possible. Stained with light green (BM Arborcoat). Topped with ply and standing seam roof panels
This post was edited on 1/20/23 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 1/20/23 at 7:45 pm to BourreTheDog
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paint it a powder blue - it keeps wasp nests and spider webs to a minimum.
Old wives tale. It is a result of years ago the blue paint they used contained lye. It is pleasing as a porch ceiling color though.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 9:02 pm to BourreTheDog
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paint it a powder blue - it keeps wasp nests and spider webs to a minimum.
This has been debunked many times. Blue ceilings started on antebellum homes due to something about protection from ghosts and spirits.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 9:07 pm to Jack Daniel
Hence the name - Haint Blue.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 4:03 pm to Goldensammy
We used cyprus tongue and groove boards on the rear porch. It's a nice look.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 9:24 am to BestBanker
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We used cyprus tongue and groove boards on the rear porch. It's a nice look.
Got any pics?
Posted on 1/23/23 at 10:16 am to Goldensammy
Cedar fence boards, planed on one side for smoothness. Cheap and easy, just like your mom...
Posted on 1/23/23 at 12:45 pm to Coon
Looks great. What stain did you use? And did you just leave the edges as the were from the store/yard?
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:13 pm to turkish
I left the edges with the factory finish, rough I guess you could say. They were pretty uniform so there aren't many gaps, if any at all. Note, these were some quality fence boards prior to the pandemic from a lumber yard, i haven't seen anything as good at lowes or home depot.
I used something called arborcoat from benjamin moore in Walnut Brown 1/4 formula (full was too dark). It's a stain and sealer.
I used something called arborcoat from benjamin moore in Walnut Brown 1/4 formula (full was too dark). It's a stain and sealer.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 3:12 pm to Coon
I was guessing a walnut shade. Well done!
Posted on 1/23/23 at 4:48 pm to Coon
That looks really, really nice. Tip of the cap to you.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 5:25 pm to 9rocket
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