We have decided to install cedar T&G on the porch ceilings (~ 1,300 sf) of our new build in St. Augustine. The home is very far inland and therefore saltwater exposure not a concern. Any suggestions for method/materials for finishing? Natural color preservation and minimizing maintenance are obvious goals.

If you’ve got pictures please share! Thanks.

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Posted by Boss

Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 1/30/24 at 2:34 pm to 22jctiger22

We have cedar beams on our covered porch. Hit them with tung oil once a year. Look great.

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Posted by poochie

Houma, la

Member since Apr 2007

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Posted on 2/1/24 at 8:35 am to Boss

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We have cedar beams on our covered porch. Hit them with tung oil once a year. Look great.

nothing says "low maintenance" like lying on your back on top of a scaffold like michaleangelo to oil your ceiling once a year.

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Posted by Jaspermac

Texas

Member since Aug 2018

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Posted on 2/3/24 at 6:02 am to 22jctiger22

Are you talking western cedar? We have ours in cypress t&g in French quarter bead that is sanded smooth. I have hit it with poly a couple of times and just keep it clean.

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Posted by Harlan County USA

Member since Sep 2021

677 posts

Posted on 2/3/24 at 10:32 am to 22jctiger22

Here's a link to the post I made in 2023. Didn't use cedar though. I used spruce pine fir tongue and groove from Lowe's and stained it with Sherwin Williams "cedar" deck stain to match my deck. I wanted a more natural look so no sheen.

You may want to look at Shellac. I used Amber Shellac on my mom's living room ceiling and walls where I tore down a pony wall and needed to match the walls/ceiling around it. It dried quickly so I could make several coats in one day. Cleaned up using alcohol. It does have a high gloss.
Shellac on ceiling

my porch ceiling brag post

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