Gray Roof With Cedar Posts

Poor drainage low quality wood and poor protection against insect damage.

Gray roof with cedar posts.

Compare click to add item mr. To fully understand the best way to stain or treat cedar you first need to. I ve just installed a new cedar post and rail fence. Blue gray home with cedar shake siding.

Maintaining your cedar s color is about choices timing and above all the right type of treatment. The rooms are large. There are two culprits. Gray siding with brown cedar shake roof shingles.

Specifically it needs to be treated with a good wood stain. Once cedar has turned gray there is no natural way of going back. See more ideas about house exterior cedar posts house with porch. Spindle 4 x 4 x 54 colonial ball top knotty cedar newel post to your list.

Spindle 4 x 4 x 54 colonial ball top knotty cedar newel post to the compare list. Came out great but it looks much too new for it s country setting. I heard bleach will give it a nice greyish blue look but i m afraid to experiment. The truest gray of those listed here peppercorn pairs well with the other shades clayton baker used on this exterior.

As though it has been here a while. Here s how to install new cedar fence posts and avoid the problems that made your old posts rot. Three factors contribute to this early failure. Gray 6 green treated 5 limestone 5 pecan 2 primed 8 ready.

Why does this happen. Transparent stains contain no pigment but have water repellent features that will help to retain natural tones and slow down the natural colour change process. The views of the beach and lake don t quit. Otherwise your nice cedar color will fade to a dull nasty grey.

Tons of stark white trim and columns. Stark white trim and round columns. The kitchen is stunning. The only alternative at this point is to tone the wood with a stain or other coloring agent.

Offer up a hint of colour. Our first gray house example is a stunning 8 000 square foot lake michigan beachfront mansion. Real wood door stained medium brown. Sherwin williams pure white and tricorn black for the trim and benjamin moore vermilion in a high gloss finish for the door.

Dec 8 2016 explore asher johnson s board cedar post porch on pinterest. Calling all exterior cedar experts. I want it to look more weathered. Real wood doors stained medium brown.

Cedar has a reputation for durability but unless a few guidelines are followed cedar posts can fail in as few as five years. Gray home with brown cedar roof shingles and real stone veneer. Add to list click to add item mr. The entire exterior is gray wood shingle with white trim which is a beautiful look.

However cedar that is destined to live outdoors needs some special care and attention.