Exterior Wood Siding Thoughts to Consider

We provide a link to a document which summarizes some of our thoughts about Exterior Wood Siding best practices in 5 areas: Expectations, Product Selection, Handling/Storage, Installation, and Maintenance. We are not handling/installation/maintenance experts, but we have seen and heard a lot of things that you might find helpful.

Water Staining and Ideas on How to Deal With It

Does Exterior Uncoated Wood Always Weather Gray?

Some observations and thoughts about the weathering of untreated exterior barnwood...

Barnwood "Thins" for Accent Walls, Crafts, and Other Interior Projects

Announcing BrownBlend, GrayBlend, and BrownGrayBlend "Thins", Trestlewood's most consistent, ready-to-install interior barnwood product line.

Hand-Hewn Timbers YouTube Video

Check out a YouTube video about Trestlewood's hand-hewn timber product line.

WeatheredBlend Thin Skins Wall

See what a Trestlewood customer did with a unit of WeatheredBlend Thin Skins.

Cypress Picklewood: A Case Study in Versatility

Trestlewood's Cypress Picklewood can create a wide range of stunning, one-of-a-kind siding and other lumber installations.

Reclaimed and Other Wood Photos - 2 Lessons

2 lessons to be learned about reclaimed and other wood photos are discussed: (1) There is no such thing as a perfect photo and (2) Look at a lot of photos.

Weathered Barnwood Decking with Original Tongue and Groove (T&G)

Weathered barnwood decking with original T&G can provide a way to get authentic T&G barnwood at significant cost savings.

NatureAged Painted Barnwood - Paint Coverage Options

Several photos are provided to illustrate heavy, medium and light NatureAged Painted Barnwood paint coverage options. These photos should help you and us zero in on the paint coverage that is right for your application.

Easter

Easter gives us a chance to think about what really matters.

Looking for Hand-Hewn Timbers Without Pockets/Notches?

"Hand-hewn timbers" and "no pockets" generally do not belong in the same sentence. If you really want hand-hewn timbers w/ no pockets, we can make some for you out of our RubyHardwood or RubyOak timbers.