Gray Roof With Cedar Posts

Our first gray house example is a stunning 8 000 square foot lake michigan beachfront mansion.

Gray roof with cedar posts.

Stark white trim and round columns. Real wood doors stained medium brown. I want it to look more weathered. Here s how to install new cedar fence posts and avoid the problems that made your old posts rot.

However cedar that is destined to live outdoors needs some special care and attention. As though it has been here a while. Offer up a hint of colour. Calling all exterior cedar experts.

Gray home with brown cedar roof shingles and real stone veneer. There are two culprits. I ve just installed a new cedar post and rail fence. Dec 8 2016 explore asher johnson s board cedar post porch on pinterest.

The rooms are large. Compare click to add item mr. Gray 6 green treated 5 limestone 5 pecan 2 primed 8 ready. The views of the beach and lake don t quit.

Blue gray home with cedar shake siding. Sherwin williams pure white and tricorn black for the trim and benjamin moore vermilion in a high gloss finish for the door. Gray siding with brown cedar shake roof shingles. The entire exterior is gray wood shingle with white trim which is a beautiful look.

The only alternative at this point is to tone the wood with a stain or other coloring agent. Poor drainage low quality wood and poor protection against insect damage. Maintaining your cedar s color is about choices timing and above all the right type of treatment. Spindle 4 x 4 x 54 colonial ball top knotty cedar newel post to the compare list.

Specifically it needs to be treated with a good wood stain. Three factors contribute to this early failure. Real wood door stained medium brown. The kitchen is stunning.

Why does this happen. The interiors are for the most part light bright and casual. Once cedar has turned gray there is no natural way of going back. I heard bleach will give it a nice greyish blue look but i m afraid to experiment.

Otherwise your nice cedar color will fade to a dull nasty grey. To fully understand the best way to stain or treat cedar you first need to. Cedar is known to age gracefully to a soft silver grey patina but it s wise to keep the rich tones of your cedar siding lasting longer. Spindle 4 x 4 x 54 colonial ball top knotty cedar newel post to your list.

Came out great but it looks much too new for it s country setting. Add to list click to add item mr. Tons of stark white trim and columns. The truest gray of those listed here peppercorn pairs well with the other shades clayton baker used on this exterior.

Transparent stains contain no pigment but have water repellent features that will help to retain natural tones and slow down the natural colour change process.