Custom Wood Porch Sill
When Using unfinished Natural wood for an exterior porch sill it is essential to understand various methods and procedures for finishing the wood. You can source your information at a local paint/hardware store or by using your personal experience working with various products.
For this custom wood sill which was used for the top of a knee wall in creating a screened in porch area the PRODUCT, Which was used, was a natural exterior penetrating stain product - Color named Cedar. Once the product had absorbed into the wood and was dry to touch “Approximately 2-3 days” of wait time during warm weather to ensure, then an exterior gloss sealer was applied 2-3 coats. The finish on this wood sill is smooth to the touch and provides beauty through all weather elements.
This method provides and ensures both durability and longevity for the finished product.