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Ash wood for barn siding.
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It has good strength toughness stiffness and hardness for it s relatively light weight.
I have 4 4 red oak white oak hickory ash elm and walnut.
Oak is good for any component in a barn however ash is better for the structure.
You nail the battens only on one side and wait to nail the other side or wait till the siding boards have dried to attach the battens.
Here in wv it is common to use rough cut hardwoods.
The common practice is to stick stack and cover the green wood for a couple months and then use it before it is too dry to nail easily.
Bending properties vary but are generally very good.
Oak is very dense and more brittle than ash.
I also have some cedar but not enough to build with.
I would like to build a small barn and would like to know what wood would be best to use for the siding.
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Don t get me wrong it is a great structural wood its just ash is a little better.
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I would favor white oak for two reasons.
Ash has a pronounced grain the sap wood is creamy white the heartwood is a grayish brown the grain is coarse and interlocked.
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