Sealing wood ceiling and beams

[sap retreiver]

Hello there. I've built the new shack and was wondering what you guys have sealed your inside wood with. I have oak beams and pine roof and siding. Any ideas? Painter told me 1200 for one coat but didn't say what he was going to use. Oh ya 16*24 about 15 feet high

[tuckermtn]

no sealer used on my shack

[GeneralStark]

Hello there. I've built the new shack and was wondering what you guys have sealed your inside wood with. I have oak beams and pine roof and siding. Any ideas? Painter told me 1200 for one coat but didn't say what he was going to use. Oh ya 16*24 about 15 feet high

I am building a timber frame house for my wife and I presently and we are using a VT Natural Coating product on our ceiling on first and second floor. House is 18x28 and we did 20 coats on the ceiling for 12/12 and 9/12 pitch with just over one gallon for 70$ and just over 1.5 days of labor for one person. 1200 seems very steep to me.

Are you using hoods and stacks in your sugarhouse?

[sap retreiver]

Thanks, no hoods the first few years but planning on it in the future. Thats why I'm thinking of something to seal it

[sap retreiver]

12228
Never want to loose this look

[SeanD]

12228
Never want to loose this look

Nor the smell. But, it too shall pass. Enjoy it while you can and take lots of pictures while the place looks sparkling and amazing. You'll want them for your website when you hit the big time.

Sean

[GeneralStark]

Ok now I can see why your painter would want to charge you $1200 to put on one coat of sealer. Were the timbers not coated prior to assembly?

[jimsudz]

When I built my house the pine on the ceiling was sealed with a product called Fabulon with satin finish. I'm not sure how it would be with all the moisture.

[MISugarDaddy]

During our initial licensing inspection last year the inspector said that any exposed wood had to have some form of sealer on it because we were operating without a hood.
Gary

[jimsudz]

If you are trying to keep the interior light and bright try thompsons clear water seal. Not a big fan of it for exterior, because it will not last long in the weather, inside it should last very long. Get a 5 gal pail and apply with pump up tree sprayer.

[ToadHill]

We used Penofin Blue Label. It was recommended by a high end wood supplier. Take a look at my sugarhouse on my website. 5 years later the inside still looks great. I need to do another coat on the outside.

[CharlieVT]

I do my canning the kitchen of my parent's summer cottage. The kitchen cabinets were all oak finish.
After my mis-hap with my filter press, the cabinets are now all pretty much finished in maple.... :lol:

[Bucket Head]

Also known as "crystal coated", lol.

[Spanielslovesappin]

I used Olympic clear wood preservative on the interior 3 years ago. no change in color thus far.