ᐅ Garden Shed Construction – Primer Application

Created on: 11 Jul 2021 09:30
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Andre77
Hey,

the seller of the garden shed gives the following advice:

“Tips for assembling your garden shed

The wall planks should be treated with a clear primer in the tongue and groove areas during assembly. Afterwards, the entire interior and exterior should be primed. Once the primed wood is dry (24-48 hours), the garden shed should be painted on the outside with a long-lasting, breathable wood stain or an opaque topcoat.”

Is there a specific reason why the tongue and groove areas need to be primed during assembly? Because of limited space behind the shed (neighbor boundary), the following steps might be somewhat difficult. I thought I could prime and paint everything before assembling.

Is this possible, or am I missing something?

Thanks!
Nida35a11 Jul 2021 12:58
Similar situation with us regarding tight space to the neighbor,
we used a 3-in-1 stain,
primer - impregnation - stain,
and painted all boards and beams twice before assembly after drying.
It is important to use a colored stain, as clear stain will make the wood turn gray.
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Andre77
11 Jul 2021 15:54
The 3-in-1 sounds interesting. But doesn’t the phenomenon mentioned by @Myrna_Loy still occur, where tongue and groove don’t fit properly anymore?

And is the 3-in-1 available in different colors, then?
Nida35a11 Jul 2021 16:07
This is not a thick-layer stain, so tongue and groove joints still fit properly.
Our general contractor recommended the stain for the wooden parts of the house, and we reordered it for the carport and shed. It is available in various colors.

Farbdose Remmers HK-Lasur Holzschutzlasur mit rotem Etikett auf Holzregal.


Holzcarport mit angeschlossenem Schuppen; Leiter, Fahrräder und blauer PKW im Vordergrund.
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Andre77
11 Jul 2021 18:10
How much do you typically need?

The garden shed will be painted in that classic Swedish red, with the windows and door in white. Does anyone have any tips on whether a similar red is available as a 3-in-1 product? Remmers doesn’t have it in the 3-in-1 version.

Otherwise, just use a primer first and then apply the red as a separate coat?
Nida35a11 Jul 2021 18:40
I would do it like this: apply a primer and then paint with Swedish red and white. There are surely experiences with that.
AxelH.11 Jul 2021 18:58
So far, I have had only very positive experiences with Conso*** weatherproof paint.