Wood WeatheringTHE EXTERIOR APPEARANCE JOURNAL(855) 915-1847

WOOD WEATHERING / APPEARANCE ARCHIVE

The changing surface.

Inspect a board surface, then compare it in a garden setting. These are design references, not dated observations.

Each source panel keeps its original proportions. The views are illustrative and not registered measurement photographs; use side-by-side mode to inspect differences.

THE FIELD INDEX

Follow what
changes.

Colour. Exposure. Surface condition.

Silver-grey timber courtyard with sheltered and exposed surfaces
02 / EXPOSURE & CONTEXT

One site.
Many conditions.

Track rain, shelter and orientation alongside the surface. A colour comparison alone does not explain condition.

Explore your exposure →Photograph a repeatable view →
FROM AN IMAGE TO A RECORD

Observation needs context.

01

Identify

Species, supplied product and finish history.

02

Locate

Orientation, shelter and wetting conditions.

03

Repeat

Same viewpoint, dated photographs, surface condition.

04

Compare

Keep missing observations and uncertainty visible.

Documented project timelines and map locations will appear when records are available. These visual studies carry no measured age or location.