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276306 Chris Wolf <hframe79001@g...> 2022‑09‑11 Re: what wood for a screen door (and other building thoughts).....
I would say you should choose whichever of those you like the look of, or
prefer to work with. If possible dents in the door would bother you,
perhaps avoid the softer choices. I wouldn't expect weather resistance to
be any issue at all.

I built a small, two-person dining table for our screened porch twenty
years ago and finished it with Minwax spar varnish. This is in Michigan, so
a somewhat similar climate to yours. The table gets a little wind-blown
rain, but no direct sun. The finish is holding up great and there's not
even any color change to the wood. It happens to be made of redwood
reclaimed from another outdoor project, but since the finish is 100% intact
I'm sure almost any other wood would have been fine also.

--Chris

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