Burned Cedar Siding

Shou sugi ban or yakisugi are uv resistant weather resistant rot resistant and bug resistant and can last upwards of 80 years with little to no maintenance.

Burned cedar siding.

What is shou sugi ban siding. We specialize in the hachiko variety used specifically for siding in western japan. Cedar is naturally resistant to damage from uv and weather insects rot decay and fire due to its high tannin content the compound that makes it red. Our sugi is milled and graded for maximum durability in exterior applications and to showcase the inherently beautiful grain.

It is often called japanese cedar and is utilized primarily for construction lumber due to high rigidity and quick drying. The technique simultaneously makes the wood beautiful mold resistant pest resistant and ironically fire resistant. Charred wood siding and fencing aka. Siding green living shou sugi ban is an old japanese method of preserving wood by burning it.

Charred cedar although any number of species of wood could work. There s some flexibility in exactly how it s done and there are various looks that can be achieved. Literally translating to burnt cedar board in english shou sugi ban traditionally involves scorching wooden boards with a torch or controlled fire cooling the wood softening the char with a. Shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese carbonized wood finish created by burning the surface of wood to preserve it.

For our siding we re using an old japanese technique for preserving wood called shou sugi ban a k a.