I need to trim out the windows on a ranch style home. There are many types of pine. Which are suitable for this job?

Len

On 3/31/2015 8:33 AM, Len wrote:
I need to trim out the windows on a ranch style home. There are many types of pine. Which are suitable for this job?

Len


SYP, Southern Yellow Pine is pretty durable.

On 3/31/2015 8:33 AM, Len wrote:
I need to trim out the windows on a ranch style home. There are many types of pine. Which are suitable for this job?

If it is to be painted, why not use Hardietrim?

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Len wrote:
I need to trim out the windows on a ranch style home. There are many
types of pine. Which are suitable for this job?

If you live in the south or east, SYP as Leon said. If you are in the west,
Douglas fir would be better than pine IMO, YMMV.

Len wrote:

I need to trim out the windows on a ranch style home. There are many
types of pine. Which are suitable for this job?

Len

The ones that are the proper length and width for your windows...

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On Tue, 31 Mar 2015 06:33:00 -0700 (PDT), Len
wrote:

I need to trim out the windows on a ranch style home. There are many types of pine. Which are suitable for this job?

Len
Interior or exterior? If interior, paint or stain?
Interior paint grade fingerjoint works just fine.
Exterior, SYP or cedar,
Interior stain grade? I use mahogany or oak but clear pine or spruce
works fine too - depending what you want it to look like.

On 3/31/2015 7:33 AM, Len wrote:
I need to trim out the windows on a ranch style home. There are many types of pine. Which are suitable for this job?

Len


I doubt that the type of wood is as important as the finish you use to
protect it from the suns rays. SYP, as others have suggested but any
reasonably stable wood with a grain pattern you like should work just
fine.

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On 3/31/2015 8:33 AM, Len wrote:
I need to trim out the windows on a ranch style home. There are many
types of pine. Which are suitable for this job?

If it is to be painted, why not use Hardietrim?

Smart choice.

Can you get kiln dried treated? If not and it is to be painted,
back-prime before installation.

Dave in SoTex

On 3/31/2015 1:00 PM, Dave in SoTex wrote:

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On 3/31/2015 8:33 AM, Len wrote:
I need to trim out the windows on a ranch style home. There are many
types of pine. Which are suitable for this job?

If it is to be painted, why not use Hardietrim?

Smart choice.

Can you get kiln dried treated? If not and it is to be painted,
back-prime before installation.

OP didn't say interior or exterior, but naming the style of the house
might of made me mistakenly assume he was talking about the exterior?

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On Tue, 31 Mar 2015 06:33:00 -0700 (PDT), Len
wrote:

I need to trim out the windows on a ranch style home. There are many
types of pine. Which are suitable for this job?

Len
Interior or exterior? If interior, paint or stain?
Interior paint grade fingerjoint works just fine.
Exterior, SYP or cedar,
Interior stain grade? I use mahogany or oak but clear pine or spruce
works fine too - depending what you want it to look like.

+1

Also, if it's for exterior use, and is to be painted or stained with an
solid body stain, PVC trim is a good choice.