Untreated wood outdoors over winter / spring

[dammboll]

Hello everyone,

I will be putting up a roof over the terrace shortly. I will use untreated wood because it's too cold to paint now. I plan to paint it in the spring instead when it starts getting a bit warmer.

Is it okay to have the frame mounted and untreated throughout the winter and into spring, or is there a risk that the wood will get damaged?

Best regards

 

[Åsa Lund]

Can't you wait until spring to build instead, then you won't risk carpentry in vain?

 

[holmberg87]

I would have waited until spring. If you can't paint it in advance, it will be exposed to snow and wetness, resulting in discoloration and quite a bit of moisture.
Paint indoors in that case and then build or wait.

Why not pressure-treated wood instead?

 

[dammboll]

Thank you for your answers.

The reason I want to put up the roof now is because I find it depressing to see the half-finished project. The floor is done and it would be nice to have a roof there and not have snow blowing in on the backside, if it does snow. The reason why I'm going to buy untreated wood is because it will be painted white, and it seems unnecessary to buy treated wood then? I guess I'll have to try to paint it indoors somehow.

 

[Henri]

I might have to try painting it indoors somehow.

At least oil the end grain and apply a primer.