In my Victoria's Cottage, I have two big, exposed Glulam beams. I plan to leave them exposed and do not want to paint them, but should I seal them with anything. Is there anything wrong with just leaving them as bare wood?
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Bare wood will eventually look like other bare wood does------a little sanding and a couple coats of clear polyurethane will seal them and maintain a really nice appearance.
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That is what I thought, but I wasn't sure. They are 20 feet up there, so I didn't want to do anything that I didn't have to do ;)
I have 4 - 6x16" x 18' glulams in my log home. They had some kind of invisible waterproofing from the factory to protect them during construction. I didn't do anything with them and they darkened slightly, but still look like new after 10 years. Unless they are exposed to the elements or where they can get touched, I wouldn't worry about finishing them.
More a matter of druthers, I guess-----If the glulams are exposed to sunlight, they may discolor unevenly. I know what you mean by "up there"----mine is 25' up also.