Requesting advice for staining/treating a timber frame
I'm having a 8' x 16' pine timber frame installed, which will serve as a bunkhouse at a cabin property. The 8' x 4' portion at the front will be an alcove/deck that will have siding on the sides and covered by roof but will be open at the front, meaning that the two front vertical timbers and the two front-most roof beams will be exposed to the weather. The rest of the timber frame will be enclosed (although it may be exposed for a couple of months before I get the enclosing work completed).
I'm looking for suggestions on how I should stain or otherwise treat the pine timber frame before I close it in - I'm looking for an economical solution, and hopefully something I can do quickly with the cheap Wagner sprayer I already own. I'm in Canada, so may not have access to all specialty products that are available in the USA. Thanks in advance!