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Bill Oakes NY

11-12-2002 05:15:49




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Well, I have my pole barn up (posts and roof), the concrete slab is finished, and now I need to work on the siding. I want board and batten siding, just like the old days, with rough sawn lumber. My question is whether to use pine or hemlock, the two most prevalent softwoods in my area. Please advise me on pro and cons of each. Thanks for the help. Bill




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Tim

11-16-2002 18:40:48




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 Re: Pole barn siding? in reply to Bill Oakes NY, 11-12-2002 05:15:49  
Bill, I live in Maryland and just got done building a pole barn myself. I used rough cut poplar which is plentiful in our area. Most of the old barns in this area are built out of poplar and they seem to last a long time. I'm told it will hold up well as long as you install it verticle, I guess because of the grain. It does'nt do well flat or horizontal. It's also fairly cheap, I paid $2.70 for an 1" by 10" by eight foot. I don't know if you have poplar in your area, but if so it seems to be a pretty good choice. Good luck!!! Tim

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Fred P........

11-17-2002 09:03:11




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 Re: Re: Pole barn siding? in reply to Tim, 11-16-2002 18:40:48  
Ether will work. Pine may have a little nicer look. If it will have snow piled on it or some other thing that will keep it wet pine would work better. I have cedar on my barn and I am puting Douglas fir on the shop. Nail the board with two 8# nails near the center of the board and nail the bat with a 16#. That way the board can move when it drys and the nails will not or should not split the board. Something like this l*l ** l*l ** l*l

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