It s made to last low maintenance and made from only sustainably sourced materials.
Gator look charred siding.
Oiling charred cedar siding 0.
Our exterior charred siding products deliver superior performance and distinctive beauty.
It will weather very well over time.
The charring technique adds beauty and character to the underlying wood and the finish can work in many different design modalities by varying the degree of burn.
Nevertheless this comes with an added benefit namely removing any char that might otherwise flake off in the first couple of rainstorms.
1 6 shiplap and 1 6 square edge charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years.
We re going for mostly a gator finish meaning the cedar will have an alligator skin like appearance.
The siding has a thick layer of char on the surface of the board which serves as a natural barrier to the sun.
This technique to give wood siding fire resistance has some beautiful qualities.
Our siding and paneling is not only beautiful and unique.
Our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger char.
This is considered a heavy burn.
Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years.
Gator is the most heavily charred of our burned finishes.
It s the most reminiscent of the japanese shou sugi ban.
The product can be used for contemporary modern or mountain traditional designs.
Consider also the underlying color of the doug fir or cedar.
Shou sugi ban with tung oil.
Select the level of char that brings out the desired black gray silver and brown tones to achieve your desired aesthetic.
All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture.
The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements.
There are a variety of styles available within the charwood line to meet your range of design.
Some of the texture in the gator look is lost due to the wiping.
Wood cladding exterior cladding wood siding interior wood paneling blue granite charred wood dire wolf tongue and groove western red cedar.
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And to be honest since many of these exposed areas were turning gray i worried about how well any product we might try in the future would soak in and adhere so i decided to.
An alternative way of doing it would be to gator it first with fire then scrape the excess char off leaving behind a smoother lighter but still charred and protected finish.