Douglas fir can be beautiful in the right hands using the right.
Stained douglas fir beams.
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.
Which is indeed what we wanted to highlight in this room those beautiful douglas fir beams.
Fir is an excellent wood for highly finished post beam frames and commercial work because of its strength and beautiful grain.
Douglas fir is light amber in color with a somewhat benign character if not properly stained to bring out the minimal grain patterns.
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.
Its color ranges from light red to pale yellow.
Let s say you ve just installed your douglas fir flooring and you feel a different tint will really show it off.
Jan 26 2018 explore anam cara s board stained douglas fir on pinterest.
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.
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Here is what those ladies looked like when we bought the house.
When it comes to a finish it will protect wood from damage and deterioration and should be the last step in your diy project.
It could have been original who knows.
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.
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The best way to treat douglas fir for outdoor use is by either painting it or applying a water sealer.
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Douglas fir is prone to rotting when in the ground just like most woods when not pressure treated.
We buy our douglas fir timbers directly from a west coast supplier who uses only the best looking timber.