Comments on: Finishing the cedar cladding

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 20:37:49 +0000

Thanks Kris.

Yeah we’re almost 6 years on now and the cedar is pretty close to new still. Not cupping or splitting and the colour is good too.

I do maintain it pretty well though, as per the Dryden recommendation, of a soft wash with water annually, then I would do a face a year at least with another coat. Although mainly the north facing sides as you’d expect. I believe Dryden recommend a new coat every 5 years so this my way of making it pretty manageable. Application is easy, especially since we have a dressed face.

Certainly not set and forget, but it’s a beautiful finish.

Hope that helps!

Cheers
Ben

By: Kris

Kris — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 21:33:28 +0000

Hi Guys.

Looking awesome. we’re just building a house and got some cedar cladding.
just one question 4 years on how has the Dryden hold up on the cedar?
did you put some more cote on it since?
such a hard choice how to treat the cladding…

regards
Kris

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:14:03 +0000

Thanks Melody! Yes the main reason we chose the dressed finish was for aesthetics, as we wanted a sleeker, more polished finish. It also helped make the oil application easier. We found no problems with the oil penetrating. We applied it over the cladding as the house progressed, one half was done completely in the height of summer and it just soaked it up in a matter of hours. The last 1/4 was done around May/June, on the southern side and it did sit on the surface a lot longer, but it did soak in eventually. It’s a perfect finish all over now and has weathered really well, holding a lot of colour and no sign of the boards warping. Although just getting ready to give the house another coat pre summer as per the maintenance schedule. Cedar is a labour of love! Hope that helps

By: Melody

Melody — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 10:40:53 +0000

Hey Guys, love the house. Just a question regarding your cedar cladding, what were your reasons for choosing dressed over band sawn? Was it purely aesthetic? We really like the dressed but the companies supplying the cedar seem to all recommend/promote the band dawn. Did you have any issues with the stain “pooling” or not penetrating the wood? Thanks a lot

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 19:51:50 +0000

Hey Sue, no it’s Dryden Wood Oil – the Rosenfeld Kidson factory supplies it with one coat already applied, then supplied us with enough to put a top coat on once fixed to the house.

By: Sue Pannetier

Sue Pannetier — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 04:25:30 +0000

Hiya Ben
Love the cedar tint – did you use the Intergrain Natural Stain product?
Cheers

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:46:27 +0000

No worries – wow, that was fast! Looks so good eh!

By: Becky

Becky — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:32:26 +0000

Thanks Ben we just drove past and love it, thanks so much for your help.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:16:33 +0000

It was on Muritai Rd in Milford – forget the number but it’s two houses back from the beach – very easy to see when you get there – or more than welcome to pop by ours, though she’s still a building site with scaffolding and tarps up, so not the best impression at the moment if trying to see the cedar in all its glory!

By: Becky

Becky — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:11:15 +0000

Thanks Ben, we really like the driftwood, what house did you guys view it on if you don’t mind me asking?