Thechizu13 Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 I have an order for an outdoor sign of a chicken for their chicken coop. My first thought is use pressure treated plywood but then that will likely have holes in the layers that won't be best. Other option I can think of is using regular baltic birch plywood with an exterior primer paint applied. Have others done outside signs? What materials were used? Thanks in advance. Quote
heppnerguy Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 Cedar is a good outdoor material. They use that for fences and it is easily available in big box stores. It is on the softer type of woods but you might give it a look see. Dick heppnerguy Ken Lotts 1 Quote
Thechizu13 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Report Posted January 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, heppnerguy said: Cedar is a good outdoor material. They use that for fences and it is easily available in big box stores. It is on the softer type of woods but you might give it a look see. Dick heppnerguy Cedar would be a good option. Plan to paint the project either way. Just need to figure out where I could find some cedar plywood. Quote
heppnerguy Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 25 minutes ago, Thechizu13 said: Cedar would be a good option. Plan to paint the project either way. Just need to figure out where I could find some cedar plywood. I am not sure about wood supplies on the east coast but it is very common in Lowes and Home Depoe, here in the western states and all lumber stores Dick heppnerguy Quote
teachnlearn Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 A plastic/ acrylic product will handle weather. RJF Dan 1 Quote
Dan Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 I suggest solid wood if you plan to paint it. My experience is if any moisture gets into the plies of the plywood it will delaminate. You could use poplar, but cedar or redwood are also great choices. Like you said, a good primer and paint will be sufficient. Quote
BadBob Posted January 14, 2021 Report Posted January 14, 2021 You might want to consider MDO (Medium Density Overlay) if it is available in your area. It is used for making outdoor signs. Roberta Moreton and Ken Lotts 2 Quote
Missouri Wayne Posted January 16, 2021 Report Posted January 16, 2021 BadBob has the right answer. Could also buy marine plywood. John B 1 Quote
heppnerguy Posted January 18, 2021 Report Posted January 18, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 8:10 AM, Thechizu13 said: Cedar would be a good option. Plan to paint the project either way. Just need to figure out where I could find some cedar plywood. I am not sure if they make Cedar plywood. I am sure there are also other kinds of good outdoor wood you might choose. I just am not very knowledgeable about wood. Dick heppnerguy Quote
Dan Posted January 19, 2021 Report Posted January 19, 2021 1 hour ago, heppnerguy said: I am not sure if they make Cedar plywood. I am sure there are also other kinds of good outdoor wood you might choose. I just am not very knowledgeable about wood. Dick heppnerguy I bought some cedar ply but it had a foam core and only cedar on one side. Easy to cut but I don't care much for it as a ply. heppnerguy 1 Quote
heppnerguy Posted January 20, 2021 Report Posted January 20, 2021 On 1/18/2021 at 5:25 PM, Dan said: I bought some cedar ply but it had a foam core and only cedar on one side. Easy to cut but I don't care much for it as a ply. I would not consider ply either. Especially with foam core. Dick heppnerguy Quote
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