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I'd use brass screws. If you use anything ferrous, you'll get black streaks down the boards after a while.
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But they're still more effective than cheese screws.
You could use stainless steel.
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings/Stainless+Steel+Screws/d90/sd810
You could use stainless steel.
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings/Stainless+Steel+Screws/d90/sd810
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Regardless of the green-ness of the oak, I'd always pre-drill for screws. As well as avoiding splits, it also gives you a tighter fix.
Whatever you used or intended to use would have been correct.
There is no way anybody could have guided you as to how they would have been done when your cottage was built. barge boards didn't exist then.
( I would have used stainless steel screws with green oak, nails tend to pop out ( sometimes ) as the wood goes through the seasoning process and distorts. If that happens just pull them out and use screws.)
I was a bit late on this post
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There is no way anybody could have guided you as to how they would have been done when your cottage was built. barge boards didn't exist then.
( I would have used stainless steel screws with green oak, nails tend to pop out ( sometimes ) as the wood goes through the seasoning process and distorts. If that happens just pull them out and use screws.)
I was a bit late on this post
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No worries Middi, I've left the heads of the nails out from the timber a bit in case I needed to switch over , also in case I had to move any section of board. It wont be too difficult to pull them out and replace with screws.
That oak you commented on that was laying on my path when you came to visit is now attached to the kitchen roof below the shingles and looks fantastic.
I left it unplaned and rough ,I just have to give it a good clean and it should weather down to a lovely silver colour over the next few years.
Just have the gable ends to do now.
That oak you commented on that was laying on my path when you came to visit is now attached to the kitchen roof below the shingles and looks fantastic.
I left it unplaned and rough ,I just have to give it a good clean and it should weather down to a lovely silver colour over the next few years.Just have the gable ends to do now.
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If you can get boot prints on your barge boards, you should be entering for the High Jump in 2012.robgil said: