Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Siding All Sawed Up

I finally finished cutting up all the redwood clapboard siding I saved from the original house. I trimmed off the beat up edges and then ripped each board almost right down the center. I wanted a couple of widths so I offset my cut a little. I wound up with two widths; 1 1/2" and 2". Each board varies in length between 18" and 36". Once I had the boards ripped and trimmed I made one last cut with the boards turned on their side. By doing this I was able to cut off the beveled edge of the clapboard. One side of each board has a fresh cut finish while the other is weathered and old looking. Both sides look pretty cool when all laid out. My plan is to panel the vaulted ceiling of the new house with these redwood planks. Now my problem is deciding which side to show. I can't decide which side looks better; the new grainy look or the old weather-beaten look. I guess I have to ask myself - do I want the inside of a barn look or more of a refined cabin look? I'm going to have to call in a couple of experts to help me with this one.

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