Cedar wood panels can stand up to inclement weather as well as harsh temperature extremes.
Cedar vs pine siding.
Cedar t g exterior siding pine exterior siding will check warp crack twist no matter what you do to it.
Two of the most commonly used fencing materials include pressure treated pine wood and cedar wood.
Painting is the standard protection.
Like other woods cedar must also be sealed and stained or painted to resist moisture damage and decay.
Modern pine log siding is more affordable because pine is more abundant pine forests grow faster and raw pine is easier to work with.
Any wood clapboards will last longer with a solid paint or stain and backprimed as aj said and ideally installed using a rain screen detail.
Cedar on the other hand is a very stable long lasting siding product.
While numerous products are lower maintenance if you have the skill not too much required and time to keep it up a good bit required it should be fine.
Unlike the other wood options it is very rare that this wood is painted or coated.
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Interior cedar siding also makes a great looking finish for inside your home.
Though with pine it is best to stain it to ensure the wood lasts longer.
Pine and cedar are the common grains for split log siding.
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In comparison to cedar paneling pine is not as resilient in its raw state.
Pine wood fence usually costs somewhere between 9 24 per linear foot whereas cedar wood fence costs more in comparison at 20 35 per linear foot.
White cedar is usually quite knotty and decay resistance is ok but not amazing better than pine and spruce but not as good as red cedar.
Cedar siding is naturally more moisture and insect resistant than pine but it must be treated and maintained to retain these qualities.
While it s absolutely true that pine log siding costs less than cedar calling it a budget material wouldn t be absolutely fair.
Cedar siding is naturally more moisture and insect resistant than pine but must be treated and maintained to retain these qualities.
Pine has been the traditional siding in the northeastern us for several hundred years along with cedar shingles.