Lot of screws!
Lot of screws!
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I've done one side - looks pretty good. Certainly hiding a multitude of sins. How would you do corners?
You need something to nail into. I would rebate a length of square section. Easily done with a bench saw. Not so easy with a hand held circular saw on say 75mm square stuff. Someone will be along shortly with a guide design but I have managed by screwing a suitable wood strip to the normal saw guide. Alternatively bring your boards fully to the corner and hide the return with a couple of lapped vertical strips.
Word of warning. If you decorate (Sadolin etc) the exterior. Don't apply the finish before the timber is fully dried. Those boards will shrink by
5% or so and leave unpainted strips. I paint mine before nailing up.
Thanks - I'll go that route I think.
Ah good point. Untreated at the moment. In any case I'm making it as reversible as possible, so might come back to that in the spring.
OOI, any recommendation for a screw type - one that's rust resistant and less expensive than stainless? Doesn't need to be especially strong for this use.
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Pass. I have tried stainless on other exterior jobs and found they can snap off below the heads on unscrewing:-(
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I've been OK with the few I've used - but I am mindful that they're not that strong. Think I may spalsh out on some - I can see this project coming apart and being put back together more than once :-)
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