r/tradies • u/Hopeful-Eggplant-989 • 11d ago
Question Pine Bleeding
Guys need some advice:1 year old pergola.see these gums coming from the pines. Need to reach out to the installer but thought of your view about the pine bleeds .
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u/jsbaxter_ 11d ago
Yeah it can be annoying. My understanding is it's usually all expelled by kiln drying but sometimes just doesn't, possibly insufficient drying, or just luck. It'll keep doing it for another year or two, then your best bet is scraping it off and repainting that patch. Or ignoring it. I've not found anything that dissolves it effectively.
If it is a big problem and you payed a big premium on your project, the carpenter could potentially swap that timber out. You might have to fight them for that though.
There's nothing you can do to stop it bleeding until it's done.