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Re: Strip: Wood splitting
By:Marc Upchurch
Date: 8/27/2015, 6:31 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Wood splitting (Justin)

What he said, but start over.
But I would not want to coat it during the stripping. To fair out the surfaces you will be removing all of the coating to get it smooth.

Can you keep it from being rained on?
I have had extended periods of high humidity, but never had that much shrinkage.
Do you think the wood was dry to start with?
All of the WRC I get is some degree of wet, I cut the strips and let them sit for a month or so (not closely stacked) to dry out.
68" is really big.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Wood splitting
Jeremy powell -- 8/27/2015, 6:46 am
Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Justin -- 8/27/2015, 11:00 am
Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Marc Upchurch -- 8/27/2015, 6:31 pm
Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Jeremy powell -- 8/27/2015, 10:05 pm
Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Marc Upchurch -- 8/28/2015, 8:54 am
Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Paul Davies. -- 8/27/2015, 6:58 pm
Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 8/27/2015, 8:37 pm
Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Jay Babina -- 8/28/2015, 11:28 am