Sand both faces of the board thoroughly with 150 grit paper.
Using fence boards as siding.
Wider siding is face nailed using two nails per bearing.
I must admit i never thought this is a post that i would be writing but ever since we shared our basement barn board flooring project i ve been getting questions about our reclaimed wood wall in the space.
So zip zip and on you get to move on to the next step.
Both of which will make your project go faster.
Board and batten would have meant extra prep for the batten pieces plus the boards themselves were a little too rustic to provide the clean lines you typically get from that style.
Lap siding was a much easier and more forgiving for diyers like us.
Instead of throwing away those old garden fence boards reuse them to create these spectacular objects for your home and garden.
May 13 2015 use old fence boards for siding as long as the surface below is properly sheathed.
How to make a diy wood wall from an old fence as well as other ideas for using fence boards and interior wood plank walls.
Fence board planked wall how to.
I m building an outdoor bar with a lean to shake roof and i see no reason why you couldn t use old fence for siding.
For vertical installations start at one corner with the groove edge placed toward the adjacent wall.
Using fence boards means less cutting and less measuring.
So i ve long wondered if i couldn t take old 5 and 6 fence boards cut them in half and use them as siding in a similar fashion.
Clamp the board to your work surface with a c clamp and sand with a belt sander to remove any ridge where the tip of the table saw blade removed the wedge from your siding lumber.
Make sure the first course is started plumb.
A good preserver to use on exterior wood is used motor oil diesel.
We only had to make our length cuts.
So i figured i could share with you today how to make a.
Look for any knots cracks splits thin spots and live edges.
A random orbital power sander is the best tool for the job.
The boards were already the perfect width.