WWA Info Exchange

For Woodworkers By Woodworkers
It is currently Mon Jun 17, 2024 4:04 am

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » WWA Info Exchange Forum » Infeed/Outfeed

All times are UTC - 5 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 5 posts ] 
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
tim eastman
PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:51 am 
Offline
Veteran
User avatar

Joined: Mon Nov 03, 2003 1:01 am
Posts: 1839
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.
Working on a project which will basically be 100% out in the elements. Looking at various materials and treatments but glulam timbers (is that a contradiction?) have repeatedly come up.

They're stable and don't warp perceptively and can be ordered to length if needed. My big concern is how can glulams exposed to the elements be protected. The manufacturer states that the glue is a waterproof glue so that is not my worry.

Oil based stain? 20 year paint? (Latex? Oil Based?)

Thanks
Tim

_________________
Tim Eastman
Lead by example - be an example worth following
Top
 Profile  
 
Amateur Bill
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:52 am 
Offline
Veteran
User avatar

Joined: Sun Aug 05, 2007 8:11 pm
Posts: 985
Location: O'Fallon, MO
Tim,

I went to their web site. You can get cedar and treated GluLams. Couldn't find anything on finish preferences. Personally I would probably use Oil based paint.

Bill

_________________
Amateur Bill
O'Fallon, MO
______________________________
If a man speaks in the forest, and no woman hears him, is he still wrong?

I'm in shape, round is a shape.
Top
 Profile  
 
tim eastman
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:15 am 
Offline
Veteran
User avatar

Joined: Mon Nov 03, 2003 1:01 am
Posts: 1839
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.
Bill - do you mind sending the website you went to?

_________________
Tim Eastman
Lead by example - be an example worth following
Top
 Profile  
 
Jess
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:31 pm 
Offline
Veteran
User avatar

Joined: Sun Oct 13, 2002 12:01 am
Posts: 3593
Location: Central Texas
Good quality house paint. I've had good service from both oil and latex. I would not use stain.

_________________
Jess
my gallery
more photos
Top
 Profile  
 
Amateur Bill
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:39 pm 
Offline
Veteran
User avatar

Joined: Sun Aug 05, 2007 8:11 pm
Posts: 985
Location: O'Fallon, MO
Tim, here it is. I had to look for them.

http://www.usglulam.com/products/glulambeams/

Bill

_________________
Amateur Bill
O'Fallon, MO
______________________________
If a man speaks in the forest, and no woman hears him, is he still wrong?

I'm in shape, round is a shape.
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 5 posts ] 

Board index » WWA Info Exchange Forum » Infeed/Outfeed

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 36 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group