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I sure will paint it to match. I'll prime the new and then paint it all with a fresh coat.

This treated T-111 has to dry out for a month or two first.

It's a "Bloodgood" Japanese maple OR "Fireglow Japanese Maple" It changes color each season but in Wintertime there are no leaves.. Birds and squirrels LOVE to use it for perching and playing in. Squirrels LOVE the seedlings. They're like little treats for them.



Fireglow:

The Fireglow Japanese Maple is among the best red-leaf maples available. Smaller than ‘Bloodgood’, it holds its red leaf color in summer heat much better, and its size, to just 12 feet or so, makes it a top choice for smaller gardens or smaller spaces. The beautiful 5-lobed leaves are brilliant red in spring, turning burgundy red all summer, and then returning to glowing red in fall. A good crop of red maple keys in winter keeps it interesting all year round. Grow it as a specimen on a lawn, at the back of beds, in a courtyard or Asian garden, or in a container, where it will stay smaller, but be just as beautiful.

Superb small tree with the best red summer leaves
Bright red in spring and fall, burgundy in summer
Doesn’t turn purple or green, even in hot summers
Great choice for smaller gardens
Resists heat and dryness well
The Fireglow Japanese Maple is hardy from zone 5 into all hotter areas, and it resists fading and scorching well. It should be in full sun in cooler zones, and in afternoon shade in warmer ones. The soil should be rich, moist and well-drained. Add organic material when planting, and mulch in spring with more, to keep the roots cool and moist. Pests and diseases are almost never a problem, and no pruning is needed to keep it compact and beautiful all year round.

Well that's one way to do it for sure. What I did when I had water damaged t111 at the end grain was to cut off about 6". Then I slipped the aluminum lip under the old t111 and used a pressure treated board that I'd routed with a rounding over bit on the bottom. It's been several years now; no more delamination on the old t111 and no doubt the pt baseboard will outlast me.

I finally broke down and bought some T-111 ( treated ) to repair the 30-year-old, mostly water-damaged siding on my barn-shed. It wasn't easy! But, slow and steady...I'm getting it done. It just had the roof sheathing and shingles replaced in April. These renewal projects should last another 30 years.
I will keep putting bug killer around the inside perimeter every year to combat termites!
I did get minor termite damage, but that was when I was pretty bad off and didn't spray for a year or two.

The sides are 4' high. So I figured doing 2' treated panels on the bottom ought to be plenty of protection, and I get 4 panels out of a sheet of T-111 too.







99% was water rotting over 30 years. I probably could have gotten away with new 18" panels. Well, after taking the old damaged panels off, I cut NICE 18" panels out of them. I tossed the rotten 6" cut-offs into the trash bin.

^^^^ Thanks EVERYONE for the birthday wishes.

Yesterday, I went to lunch at my favorite restaurant and celebrated for several hours.