I'M SO HAPPY I COULD CRY.
( ALTHOUGH THAT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH IT ). IT'S ALWAYS A RELIEF TO GET THE FINISHED ROOF ON. FINALLY, I DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE WEATHER, OR IF SOMEONE IS GOING TO FALL OFF THE ROOF.
IN THE PHOTO ABOVE YOU CAN SEE THE COPPER GRAVEL STOP I USED AND THE PRESSURE TREATED BEAMS ON THE OPEN AREA OF THE PORTAL.
ALL THE EXTERIOR LUMBER WILL BE STAINED A WARM GRAY COLOR, SO THE GREEN COLOR WILL BE COVERED UP. I TEND TO FAVOR AN EXTERIOR STAIN THAT WILL HIDE THE NATURAL YELLOW COLOR OF PINE. THE IDEA IS TO HAVE AN EXTERIOR COLOR SCHEME THAT GIVES THE HOUSE AN AGED APPEARANCE. I FAVOR AN OIL BASED EXTERIOR STAIN WITH UV INHIBITORS. SOME PEOPLE JUST USE LINSEED OIL, BUT IT GIVES THE WOOD THAT YELLOW COLOR I AM TRYING TO AVOID, AND FOR PROTECTING WOOD, THERE ARE BETTER CHOICES THAN LINSEED OIL.
