From the Workshop: 3 top coats are better than one

After applying the first coat of paint last week to eight birdhouses I wasn’t sure if I’d made the right decision.


Raw lumber plus linseed oil seemed to produce better results with rescued grade C lumber, in my humble opinion.


After applying three top coats, however, I now like the results to a large degree (84% in favour) and will be completely happy once trim is applied in various colours (yellow on red, white on green, etc.).

Should be fun.


And because the walls of the boxes are almost one inch thick I think the birds will have fun for about 30 - 40 years.

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You can see linseed on cedar on two birdhouses in the background. They’re still my favourite.

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