Cedar Bark Siding Japan

I assumed the bark was cedar because the rest of the cabin is cedar but now i am wondering if it is redwood bark.

Cedar bark siding japan.

Bark siding is exactly what the name implies. Luxury wood shingle siding that is harvested with environmentally friendly practices and attention to timing using methods created exclusively at bark house this tulip poplar wood paneling is a reclaimed waste product of the logging industry. Wood siding is more vulnerable to decay rot and vermin that non organic types of siding. Cryptomeria japonica is sugi in japanese and is a monotypic genus in the cypress family indigenous to japan.

The bark house 5 point quality control protocol ensures precision in manufacturing. Our high grading standards for backwoods bark have resulted in the only independent laboratory tested and professionally engineered product of its kind on the market today. It is often called japanese cedar and is utilized primarily for construction lumber due to high rigidity and quick drying. At barkclad our natural bark siding is from poplar and is hand peeled dried in a certified kiln hand cut on site stacked loaded and shipped for delivery within a 1 week period or less to maintain the exceptional natural integrity of the bark.

The bark is kiln dried flattened out and cut to specs to be used for siding. This is the bark siding product of choice for those who want to enjoy a 100 maintenance free home exterior for generations to come. I spent a lot of time looking at photos of log cabins last night. Our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger char.

Stain color sw 3511 cedar bark from sherwin williams. Was trying to find log cabins built in the 1920 s or 1930 s with full bark siding not bark planks. Didn t find much but what i did find was redwood and not cedar. Our charwood siding shou sugi ban is one of our two flagship products the other being our charwood fencing.

Most customers show a 16 revel face. Average width is about 16. A natural poplar tree bark is removed from the tree in layers. We specialize in the hachiko variety used specifically for siding in western japan.

Oak does need a finish. Oak is pricy and is more commonly used as siding in europe. Cedar is the most common choice it s rot resistant and does not require a sealant or paint. My house had unfinished cedar siding durability of wood siding.