Stained Douglas Fir Beams

When it comes to a finish it will protect wood from damage and deterioration and should be the last step in your diy project.
Stained douglas fir beams. If you plan on staining fir like we did you can t keep sanding and sanding all the way up to a say 300 grit sandpaper until you have a nice smooth surface. Fir is an excellent wood for highly finished post beam frames and commercial work because of its strength and beautiful grain. Every stain behaves differently depending on the species of wood and all woods have their own distinct look when freshly cut. In fact we were warned not to go past 120 grit because it would close up the pores and stain couldn t penetrate at all.
It could have been original who knows. Douglas fir is light amber in color with a somewhat benign character if not properly stained to bring out the minimal grain patterns. How to treat douglas fir for outdoor use. In the malibu series from home again s third season juan shared some of his technique with bob taking a new freshly cut douglas fir beam and making it look a hundred years old or more.
The best way to treat douglas fir for outdoor use is by either painting it or applying a water sealer. Douglas fir is prone to rotting when in the ground just like most woods when not pressure treated. Douglas fir and cedar start out a light red hue hemlock and pine are blond whereas cypress ranges from very light to pale brown. Krosswood doors 36 in.
Jan 26 2018 explore anam cara s board stained douglas fir on pinterest. Its color ranges from light red to pale yellow. See more ideas about douglas fir douglas fir flooring staining wood. Which is indeed what we wanted to highlight in this room those beautiful douglas fir beams.
Here is what those ladies looked like when we bought the house. 3 4 prairie lite black stain right hand douglas fir prehung front door double sidelite model phed df 439 30 68 134 rh dsl 512 black 3 461 46. Exterior paint is a great choice when building a douglas fir fence and using water sealers are. If you can t tell they essentially had a greeny brown faux finish on them which you can see a bit better in the second close up photo.