The softness and vulnerability of pine can give it appeal on the floor but these same qualities can be problematic when applying a stain.
Staining tongue and groove porch ceiling.
Because seasonal movements in the wood create slight movement parts of the tongue tend to become exposed over time.
An hvlp sprayer seems like it may be a tool worth exploring for this project rather than the daunting task of brushing.
I am wondering what is the best way to apply clear varathane to the ceiling.
We have installed tongue and groove pine on the vaulted ceilings throughout our home.
Tongue and groove ceilings are composed of interlocking lips intended to hide nails from sight.
We installed it in march and it was too cold to pre stain.
As much as i like wood ceilings i worry that the copper light fixture will get lost in a wood ceiling.
When it comes to finishing a tongue and groove ceiling success has more to do with procedure than style.
That would certainly have a stronger look against the wood back drop.
In the example above the wood species that you see is knotty pine that gains color from a staining process.