Using Fence Boards As Siding
A random orbital power sander is the best tool for the job.
Using fence boards as siding. The boards were already the perfect width. Look for any knots cracks splits thin spots and live edges. 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. Instead of throwing away those old garden fence boards reuse them to create these spectacular objects for your home and garden.
Sand both faces of the board thoroughly with 150 grit paper. Both of which will make your project go faster. 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. 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.
To avoid tongue and grove or overlap cutting i could first put up a plastic or tar paper membrane then at the top of each course run a horizontal strip of overlapping tape or grace to direct any moisture that. We only had to make our length cuts. A good preserver to use on exterior wood is used motor oil diesel. 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.
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. For vertical installations start at one corner with the groove edge placed toward the adjacent wall. Wider siding is face nailed using two nails per bearing. Fence board planked wall how to.
Make sure the first course is started plumb. Lap siding was a much easier and more forgiving for diyers like us. May 13 2015 use old fence boards for siding as long as the surface below is properly sheathed. So i figured i could share with you today how to make a.
Board and batten siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. So zip zip and on you get to move on to the next step.