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Best wood for outdoor patio ceiling.
Sun and rain are the biggest killers here on the suncoast but since it s a ceiling soffit and not exposed to the elements it will last forever.
If you already have pine oak or cherry wood paneling choose a plank ceiling wood that matches the paneling closely to make the room seem larger with a higher ceiling.
This type of wood is perfect for porch ceilings that experience severe weather such as a beach or coastal porch.
Pvc wood is treated with a special solid core cellular vinyl material that can stand up to the harshest weather conditions.
This material perhaps becomes the most beautiful of all ceiling materials.
If your room is half timbered or you have only solid wood baseboards matching the ceiling to them will also make the ceiling appear loftier.