Hello, we are planning our house with a natural wood facade (larch or Douglas fir). Since our development plan requires a roof overhang and the weathering on roof overhangs usually occurs very unevenly, we are considering using a pre-weathered wood facade. Does anyone have experience with pre-weathered facades? How do they look after a few years? Can this really prevent uneven weathering in the long term?
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Myrna_Loy23 Apr 2022 19:01Hausmax123 schrieb:
Do you have a wooden facade yourself, or is this based on your experience or just a guess? It probably also depends a lot on which pre-weathering stain you use and whether it closely matches the natural weathering color. Personal experience. And no, there is no artificial weathering that behaves as nicely as natural weathering. If you’re unlucky, the runoff from the weathering can also discolor other wooden materials around the house.
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Charlottka23 Apr 2022 21:59Take a look at Mocopinos and DuraSidings - DuraPatina
We installed DuraSidings in several areas. Even with this solution, there are differences in the degree of weathering or how to put it?
On walls with roof overhangs, the differences in the wood will become visible sooner or later.
Otherwise, Dura makes a great impression, but it is not exactly cheap!
On walls with roof overhangs, the differences in the wood will become visible sooner or later.
Otherwise, Dura makes a great impression, but it is not exactly cheap!
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Hausmax12324 Apr 2022 21:47Dura Sidings also look really interesting! The silver fir used seems, as it is resin-free, to be better suited for pre-weathering, if I understand correctly. The reference houses on the website also appear to have aged relatively evenly despite the roof overhang, even after several years.
I’m just not sure about the durability of silver fir. Siberian larch or Douglas fir are reportedly much more resistant and durable, which is why, until now, only these two types of wood were an option for me for the facade...
I’m just not sure about the durability of silver fir. Siberian larch or Douglas fir are reportedly much more resistant and durable, which is why, until now, only these two types of wood were an option for me for the facade...
With us, it has only been hanging for 3 years, but in the neighborhood, it has been on houses for about 6 years. Everything still looks good.
However, as I said before: from the moment you choose wood, you have to accept that there will be some natural variation in color over time. It is a natural material, which – in my opinion – is also part of its charm.
If you find the natural “unpredictability” too uncertain, then maybe you should consider choosing a different material?
I doubt you will be happy with it in the long run otherwise. You won’t be able to influence it much.
However, as I said before: from the moment you choose wood, you have to accept that there will be some natural variation in color over time. It is a natural material, which – in my opinion – is also part of its charm.
If you find the natural “unpredictability” too uncertain, then maybe you should consider choosing a different material?
I doubt you will be happy with it in the long run otherwise. You won’t be able to influence it much.
Wickie schrieb:
For us, it has only been installed for 3 years, but in the neighborhood, similar wood has been on houses for about 6 years. Everything still looks good.
But as I mentioned before: the moment you choose wood, you have to accept some natural variations in color over time. It is a natural material, and in my opinion, that’s part of its charm.
If the natural "unpredictability" bothers you, perhaps you should consider a different material instead.
I doubt you would be happy with wood in the long run otherwise. You won’t be able to influence it significantly. Well said and to the point about what makes wood special!
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