Burnt Wood Siding House

Re painting a house every 10 years is a significant expense and re siding costs even more.

Burnt wood siding house.

All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture. The real reason for all the excitement over charred wood siding is that it is simply beautiful. Using charred wood siding will reduce or eliminate these long term maintenance and replacement costs. Our stack of charred cedar siding grew steadily.

Its silvery surface transforms with the changing light. The appeal of a burnt wood finish the hottest trend in design which is also an ancient japanese technique offers surprising benefits for siding furniture and more. Nakamoto forestry is the largest producer and supplier of japanese burnt wood siding shou sugi ban in the us canada. Competitive pricing and shortest lead time.

Traditionally shou sugi ban was made with cedar. The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements. 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. Shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese carbonized wood finish created by burning the surface of wood to preserve it.

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. There s an ethereal quality to the charcoaled wood. 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. However almost any type of wood can be used making this a great way to use reclaimed lumber.