[Greenbuilding] priming cut ends

[candtcampbell at juno.com]

Hey Reuben,

Speaking of Gary Katz, at http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/ there is an ad on the right side of the page for WindsorOne Endcuts, which you can try for free. Dries so fast you can forget about racks.

Tim

Hey Reuben,  use a yogurt container or similar with quick dry primer, slice
the lid for the paint brush handle to stick through to paint the ends in
the field.
Having a staging area and pre-cutting and priming as many pieces as
possible will help speed the installation but I wouldn't skimp on sealing.
It can get a little messy but important.  Have also smeared the end with
wood glue when paint wasn't available.

Putting small piece of whatever weather barrier you are using behind field
joints also helps in the case of the joint opening (which it will) with
seasonal movement.  You can cut up the pieces and stuff 'em in your pouch
to have handy when installing.

Are you using a rain screen?

Not exactly a siding installation but you can see some pictures by Gary
Katz, where he is wrapping a column in wood and priming the ends that
aren't exposed, also some good flashing tips:
http://www.garymkatz.com/TrimTechniques/column_wrap.html

 Sam


On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 12:46 AM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just stumbled upon a copy of Lstiburek's *Builder's Guide to Mixed
> Climates*. I was already a fan of the here recommended *Water Management
> Guide*, but this is pure gold.
>
> I have lots of questions, but the most pressing one is how in practice you
> folks have gone about painting the *ends* of wooden siding boards as you
> cut them in the field? I'm having trouble imagining how that would work in
> practice. I have built large racks on which to dry painted boards, but the
> logistics of cutting, painting the ends, setting them aside to dry, and
> then returning to install those now dry pieces seem daunting. Does anyone
> actually do this? Are there tricks?
>
>
> Thanks very much.