how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[Hinerman]

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Lisa wanted shutters, so we dug into the pile of knotty pine I mulled up last year.

I need to make some of those. What kind of wood should I use if mine will be exposed to rain? Treated lumber, Cedar, something else?

 

[Workshop]

Morning everybody.

 

[Sawdust Man]

I need to make some of those. What kind of wood should I use if mine will be exposed to rain? Treated lumber, Cedar, something else?

Shutters have to be made out of cedar.....and you have to buy the cedar from me......for a lot of $.....


If I was making shutters I would use cedar because it's what I have....treated would work also, but it might not hold up to direct sun as well as cedar.

 

[Hedgerow]

Shutters have to be made out of cedar.....and you have to buy the cedar from me......for a lot of $.....


If I was making shutters I would use cedar because it's what I have....treated would work also, but it might not hold up to direct sun as well as cedar.

I like cedar too..

But with a good stain, any wood can be used.

I hate treated lumber..

 

[Sawdust Man]

I like cedar too..

But with a good stain, any wood can be used.

I hate treated lumber..

Yup, I agree about a good protective finish...

And yes, most of the treated lumber is garbage.

 

[Hinerman]

Shutters have to be made out of cedar.....and you have to buy the cedar from me......for a lot of $.....


If I was making shutters I would use cedar because it's what I have....treated would work also, but it might not hold up to direct sun as well as cedar.

I like low maintenance. I would install powder coated aluminum if there is such a thing and I could afford it.

 

[Hedgerow]

I like low maintenance. I would install powder coated aluminum if there is such a thing and I could afford it.

Shutters are hung vertically under some sort of an overhang/guttering,,

So they are in the dry “most” of the time,,

You can get away with most anything with a good coat of what’s needed..

 

[Workshop]

My house came with plastic slotted shutters on it. About 15-20 years ago I made new ones using cedar fence pickets and polyurethane sealed. Back then I think I had about 30-40 $ in them.

 

[Semotony]

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Muddy water hitting the lake yesterday. I always find it interesting to see how it takes a while, when two different temperatures of water meet, to mix. Seen it a few times where two rivers meet and looking down in the water looks like a wall.

Just down from Missouri River coming into Mississippi River there are 2 water pickup towers. No I'm not making the 200 mile round trip for a pictoor. One closer to west Bank, other a lot further out so a choice of which River has least mudyness to clean out for water supply to St. Louis, Missouri faucets.

 

[Workshop]

Other things I’ve made from fence pickets.

 

[Workshop]

Morning everybody.

 

[KS Plainsman]

Morning fellas.

 

[Bryan Newton]

Morning yall

 

[Semotony]

Morning everybody.

Morning fellas.

Morning yall

Good morning crew; y'all are persons in my 1st multi quote. Hope ya feel special now lol

 

[KS Plainsman]

Good morning crew; y'all are persons in my 1st multi quote. Hope ya feel special now lol

My day is now complete.

 

[67L36Driver]

Spring be peeking around the corner here in the Blacksnake Hills. [emoji1696]

 

[Hinerman]

My house came with plastic slotted shutters on it. About 15-20 years ago I made new ones using cedar fence pickets and polyurethane sealed. Back then I think I had about 30-40 $ in them.

How long did they last? How often did you treat them?

 

[Jetmd]

The end of a beautiful day in ThunderDome!

Taken from the street in front of our house.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

The end of a beautiful day in ThunderDome!

Taken from the street in front of our house.

Sounds like the last one for a few days

 

[Workshop]

How long did they last? How often did you treat them?

I put them up and forgot about them. They’re still there, still look the same.