Allen Grenz
04-12-2014, 12:13 AM
So this is kind of out of the norm of my normal projects and could use some advice.
I'm doing a complete renovation-addition room and installing a sunken hot tub in the room.. The bottom 36" of the walls are going to be tile and then T&G western red cedar up to and including the ceiling.. I was going to use BLO but I'm second guessing myself on that now.. Obviously this is a high humidity environment and was thinking maybe the cedar should stay unfinished and let it do its thing.. Any ideas for a finish or lack of finish? There is a lot of money wrapped up in this cedar.
Also there is going to be an 8mil barrier between the cedar and walls and I've got a big exhaust fan on a humidistat switch.. I'm using 15ga Stainless nails to blind nail it in if that makes a difference..
Thanks.
Al
I'm doing a complete renovation-addition room and installing a sunken hot tub in the room.. The bottom 36" of the walls are going to be tile and then T&G western red cedar up to and including the ceiling.. I was going to use BLO but I'm second guessing myself on that now.. Obviously this is a high humidity environment and was thinking maybe the cedar should stay unfinished and let it do its thing.. Any ideas for a finish or lack of finish? There is a lot of money wrapped up in this cedar.
Also there is going to be an 8mil barrier between the cedar and walls and I've got a big exhaust fan on a humidistat switch.. I'm using 15ga Stainless nails to blind nail it in if that makes a difference..
Thanks.
Al