How To Make Poplar Bark Siding

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How to make poplar bark siding.

Bark siding being installed. This is the bark siding product of choice for those who want to enjoy a 100 maintenance free home exterior for generations to come. 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. Stack siding off the ground and under cover.

When the bark siding is applied a vapor barrier placed behind it helps prevent moisture buildup and deterioration. Roofing underlayer should be inserted. To harvest the bark a kerf or groove is cut down the length of a newly cut log and the bark is actually pried and peeled off. 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.

If the bark is to be stored over damp ground or concrete place a moisture barrier under the siding. The bark can be worth more then the lumber if you can locate an outlet for it in your area. The bark house 5 point quality control protocol ensures precision in manufacturing. Natural bark siding the original.

Stored siding should be 4 to 6 inches above the ground with air circulating freely around and throughout the stack. The bark should be protected with a waterproof covering elevated in the center so that water does not pool on the cover. 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. Poplar bark can be used for paneling siding shingles etc etc.

I took a few pics of the process last year and thought i would share. Today poplar bark is a top choice and provides rustic beauty as well as effective protection from the elements. The curved bark is then stacked flattened and air dried. Install narrow 1 2 3 4 inch thick kickout strip at bottom of wall and work upwards.

We argue whether the durability of vinyl siding makes it a green choice and there are quite a few people out there who are impressed by a factory applied finish that promises us 25 years before the next paint job. But chemical bonding of the synthetic sort is not the only path to extra long lasting siding. Use chalk line to determine rows.