hello cabinetmaster, new to this stuff, blogging & such. Usually the manufacturer, ( in this case, me), pays dearly for this stuff. To get the work of this type.
It's not my kind of house but nonetheless a great job. What kind of wood and finish did you use to withstand the exterior conditions for the years to come?
I worked for a company that did the same thing….............only in concrete. For sure, the most challenging work I have ever done as its done backwards and inside out.
Jojo
To make the project last I used african mahogany, for it's non rotting cabibilities. Then
I used an exterior oil based high fill primer, 3 coats both front and backside of cornice. Topped this off with an exterior acrilic latex. One coat back & 3 front.
I'm glad I did. When cornice was installed it was left for the fall winter & spring with no dry sheet over it. As you can immagine without the dry sheet the cornice was a giant gutter. It held water snow & ice for 6 months. The pictures were taken after. No ill offects from the weather exposure.
LJCab
Wow! You are really good John. By the way, I apologize because I read the title too fast and didn't see the "mahogany" part. It seems that your method is a winner regarding surviving the weather.