With a new installation of cedar shake siding which can cost around 5 a square foot you shouldn t need to do any prep work before staining or painting.
Does cedar siding need to be treated.
Most importantly without treatment cedar shake shingles can catch on fire.
It s highly resistant to insect attack and rot and special versions rated for ground contact can be buried in soil and will continue to shrug off decay for decades.
It produces stunning exteriors and interiors without the need for full.
In fact you can pay extra for.
Cedar pressure treated wood is the sturdier and more weather proof of the two.
With a new installation of cedar shake siding which can cost around 5 a square foot you shouldn t need to do any prep work before staining or painting.
However with semi transparent stains you will need to take care with the application.
For a new cedar shake roof you can immediately apply a cedar shake treatment.
Semi transparent stains are your best bet when you want the real look of slightly weathered cedar with protection.
Before cedar shake roof treatment.
The few solid particles in this mix will not significantly obscure cedar s wood grain.
In fact you can pay extra for pre primed or pre stained shake products.
Staining cedar with a semi transparent stain.
When it comes to comparing treated wood vs.