Solid-Color Stains on Western Redcedar and Redwood Siding

Mark Knaebe

Treesearch

Solid-Color Stains on Western Redcedar and Redwood Siding

Formally Refereed

Authors:

Mark Knaebe

Year:

2013

Type:

Finishlines

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, FinishLine, 2013; 2 p.

Download (PDF 257 KB)

Download (PDF 257 KB): https://research.fs.usda.gov/download/treesearch/32448.pdf

Abstract

You have decided to put wood siding on your new house. Several questions are probably going through your mind: “What’s the best type of wood?” “Should I use paint or stain?” “Should I apply the finish before or after I install the siding?”

Keywords

western redcedar, redwood, siding (building materials), finishes and finishing, stains and staining, Thuja plicata, Sequoia sempervirens, cladding, grading, application methods, installation, red cedar

Citation

Knaebe, Mark. 2013. Solid-Color Stains on Western Redcedar and Redwood Siding. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, FinishLine, 2013; 2 p.