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What is the best type of wood and stain for siding?
Ford Clements
June 9, 2022Updated: May 9, 2022
Can you tell me what type of wood and stain was used in the board and batten siding in the photo associated with the article: Choosing the right exterior siding for fitting, cost comparisons & appearance
This is rarely the case but you are lucky – the photo in our article how to choose the best exterior siding is a house about 15 years old that I worked on myself. I don’t know that brands that were used, but what I can tell you that it is rough pine 1 x 10 boards with 3 coats of gray paint and 2 coats of clear exterior wood coating.
The wood is quite well-protected, but it was rather laborious and an amusing logistical challenge to prepaint 5 coats on a huge amount of boards and leave them room to dry. So opting for prepainted wood siding that arrives prefinished on site and ready to install, with a guarantee of usually 15 years, is a pretty appealing option.
When talking of exterior wood finishes, we also have tips for renovating a deck easily, and all about how to stain a deck to make old planks look like new. I hope you find these guides useful!