Ok, am I coloring too far outside the lines or do you think it works? The "picture" in my mind was out of focus, but the more I put up, the more it comes together, for me....I think.
I like the aesthetics, maybe not so much if it is painted. I used to like board and batten, but when/if the battens start falling off - not so much.
Those doors look awesome, they just need to fade from the sun for a while. You do amazing work, this is a great thread, thank you!
Any chance for a hard/driving rain to get between/behind them when they are vertical like that? Otherwise it looks good to me also!
I think I know where you're going with this, I spaced the siding boards as wide apart as possible for each selected batten in an attempt to avoid forever wet wood to wood contact. The roof drip line is 40" out but it's possible that a wind driven rain could wet it. Time will tell I guess . The 12'6" tall door on the gable end with only a 20" overhang will be the one that worries me.
The reverse side. My bigger question is how's the little bit of bark going to behave? I'm sure it will eventually fall off.
As much air is going to be moving thru and around those doors… I would just keep a broom handy as the bark gives up it’s grip.
The only bark I've seen stay on was a live edge counter top that was multi-coat epoxy covered. It was glossy and didn't really look all that natural - and it was indoors out of the weather. I suppose one could stain or paint the live edge after the bark fell off. Never seen it done though. I kinda like the natural grey patina.
I had to stop to saw some more 1x. Then a little thunder storm and rain. I'm going with it. It ought to look pretty nice especially when it mellows out in the sun.
I'm just leaving it. Being vertical and able to dry in both directions and with good overhangs, the hemlock should last longer than me.
Hemlock is better for framing but like pine, if it is treated somehow to protect it from soaking up rain, like you might for pine. Left to weather it'll decay just like pine used for house trim outdoors. I think you can treat it with linseed oil or boiled linseed oil every couple of years if you really don't want paint or stain.
