Chared Cedar Siding

Shou sugi ban or yakisugi are uv resistant weather resistant rot resistant and bug resistant and can last upwards of 80 years with little to no maintenance.

Chared cedar siding.

Our use of charred cedar would have been the one change from what is typically a combination of brick or stone on the bottom 2 3 of a wall with painted or stained wood up above usually with a limestone ledge in between to visually and physically separate the two materials. Charred wood siding and fencing aka. For example most of the wood is harvested and any debris left behind is recycled by nature. Blackwood specializes in using the traditional wood of shou sugi ban.

Literally translating to burnt cedar board in english shou sugi ban traditionally involves scorching wooden boards with a torch or controlled fire cooling the wood softening the char with a. Consider also the underlying color of the doug fir or cedar. 2 3 weeks this item has a minimum purchase of 3 rolls. The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements.

These charred cedar siding compounds are also toxic to unwanted invaders such as fungi and wood eating insects. Located in the the addington highlands of ontario canada we work with our clients to create custom charred siding for exterior and interior walls and ceilings. 7 yards x 24 inches widedesign repeat. Our exterior charred siding products deliver superior performance and distinctive beauty.

Select the level of char that brings out the desired black gray silver and brown tones to achieve your desired aesthetic. Charred cedar siding is also considered to be an environmentally friendly material. Our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger char. Charring wood protects it from ultraviolet light insect attack and paradoxically the resulting wood is also more fire resistant.

This wood preservation technique shou sugi ban has been used in japan centuries to greatly extend the life of cedar siding. Proposed siding layout from evolutionary home builders. And with passive house details mostly taken care of we could begin to make decisions in real time regarding how we wanted the house to look both inside and out. Western red cedar is a renewable resource and we offer fsc certified sustainable options and it doesn t contain any nasty chemicals that are released into the environment or your house.

Why paint wood when you can burn it instead. Charred cedar is a photograph of exactly that a blowtorch to some cedar and built it into a repeat free wallpaper. In this instructable you ll see how easy it is to make charred wood siding without using propane. With most of the wall assembly details finally in place putting up the charred cedar siding represented the first real transition from science to art.

It is also a renewable source. We ship to anywhere in canada and the united states.