Raw Cedar Shake Siding Unstained Winter New Construction

Certainteed offers a cedar shake style siding in our cedar impressions polymer siding and northwoods product lines the most realistic of polymer shakes and shingles certainteed s cedar impressions employs a process called truetexture in which real cedar shake boards are used to transfer their exact textures to the cedar shake siding product.

Raw cedar shake siding unstained winter new construction.

I typically specify cedar lap siding to be sealed on all 6 sides prior to installation whether installed over furring or not. The wood s structural integrity will remain unless the wood is exposed to excessive moisture which can cause curling cracking and wood rot. T1 11 siding cedar siding white wood siding shake wood siding 250 mdf 1x10 bullnose. Cape cod gray eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq.

Left unstained cedar s red hue will fade to gray within about a year. Is it a bad idea to install the cedar lap siding over 1 x 4 furring with no finish and let it just age naturally. Cedar has natural preservatives and holds up to all types of weather. Box model ehd0810394 128 67 box 128 67 box free delivery.

They are a low maintenance siding product that adds decades of beauty texture durability and insulating qualities to any project whether it is new construction or a renovation. In siding as in much else the natural look is in vogue these days with many customers wanting to leave their cedar or redwood siding unpainted and unstained. By al rubin pages 24 26 journal of light construction april 1992. Over time however any wood siding can succumb to a blackened surface from algae or mold or.

Keeping the natural look on wood siding. Cedar siding shingles cedar shakes siding all of our siding shingles are machine trimmed for parallel edges and have smooth butts with all four corners sawn at right. Cedar has natural antibacterial and anti fungal properties allowing you to leave the wood untreated without worry of excess warping rotting and cracking. How to salvage cedar siding.

Western red cedar siding is a beautiful affordable and environmentally friendly siding choice. While cedar stands up to the elements fairly well on its own putting a seal or a coat of paint on it can enhance the color and protect the wood from inclement weather. In a current project the client and i want the cedar to gray out and we are also on a tight budget but are not sacrificing high performance construction.