In this video i show how easy it can be.
How to seal old barn siding.
The proper approach to this is to install vertical strips of wood over the cracks from the outside.
Remove remnants of insects and their nests by scrubbing the wood with a wire brush.
The sheets cover 3 foot so it goes up pretty fast.
Not knowing the size or purpose of your barn wood i d suggest mineral oil as used for butcher block.
Heat salvaged wood to 140 degrees fahrenheit to kill insects and their larvae.
You can choose to use something like 1x2 inch cedar strips.
How to clean and refinish barnwood in 3 easy steps step 1.
How to seal old barn boards with bugs in the wood.
Siding applied over the entire surface of a building can give itan entirely different appearance obscure craft details and mask ongoingdeterioration of historic materials underneath.
Custom lumber yards offer kiln services for all sizes and.
We cut both boards down to an equal width.
Minwax does have a wipe on polyurethane in a satin finish that will protect the barn wood.
Have you wondered how to install steel siding on a pole barn.
Or if your shed looks like it is 100 years old and you want to maintain that look you can search out a source of recycled barn boards and rip them into strips to use on your shed.
Clean now you guys i tried a few different ways to clean the boards.
I m jealous you have barn wood best of luck.