![How to compensate for shrinkage? This is western red cedar. These boards were tight together without gaps when I nailed them together, and a month later there are huge gaps. Can somebody How to compensate for shrinkage? This is western red cedar. These boards were tight together without gaps when I nailed them together, and a month later there are huge gaps. Can somebody](https://external-preview.redd.it/lp5WhPXQeqAwttFHqYmrETMJUq8troVIJRTowwFDJM4.jpg?auto=webp&s=293d726a8df83dae579bb88ac42ea0531cb49d8e)
How to compensate for shrinkage? This is western red cedar. These boards were tight together without gaps when I nailed them together, and a month later there are huge gaps. Can somebody
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