House Burnt Wood Siding

Its silvery surface transforms with the changing light.

House burnt wood siding.

Traditionally shou sugi ban was made with cedar. Using charred wood siding will reduce or eliminate these long term maintenance and replacement costs. With traditional painted siding you have the cost of the siding installation costs paint and painting costs and then repainting again every 10 or so years. All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture.

Our stack of charred cedar siding grew steadily. 0 563 in x 47 875 in x 95 875 in. In many cases using our charred wood instead of painted stained wood siding or another siding material can actually be significantly cheaper over the long run. Our exterior charred siding products deliver superior performance and distinctive beauty.

Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years. However almost any type of wood can be used making this a great way to use reclaimed lumber. Re painting a house every 10 years is a significant expense and re siding costs even more. 0 594 in x 48 in x 96 in.

The real reason for all the excitement over charred wood siding is that it is simply beautiful. Eric whetzel the charred wood depending on the angle and level of light can take on silvery tones although in our experience this mostly goes away once the wood has been oiled producing a uniformly black appearance. Charred wood is more bug pest resistant than normal wood. The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements.

Plytanium t1 11 natural rough sawn syp plywood panel siding common. The final product is also known as yakisugi yaki means to cook burn and sugi is the japanese name for cedar but shou sugi ban seems to have won as the most commonly used term in english and it is sometimes simply known as a. Montana timber products has mastered our own proprietary finishing process to ensure the highest quality and character. Nakamoto forestry is the largest producer and supplier of japanese burnt wood siding shou sugi ban in the us canada.