The charred exterior helps to weatherproof the siding and act as a deterrent to insects.
Sugi ban japanese charred wood siding.
In japanese yaki means to heat with fire and sugi means japanese cedar.
Our exterior charred siding products deliver superior performance and distinctive beauty.
Gendai is the most commonly specified yakisugi shou sugi ban surface for exterior applications.
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A light brushing process knocks down the heavy soot layer and leaves a smooth silky appearance.
See our selection of authentic japanese yakisugi shou sugi ban products readily available throughout the us canada.
There are a variety of styles available within the charwood line to meet your range of design schemes from light to heavy charring and multiple color tones.
Sho sugi ban is the japanese process developed in the 1700 s to protect the wood buildings.
Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years.
Our charwood siding shou sugi ban is one of our two flagship products the other being our charwood fencing our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger char.
Montana timber products has mastered our own proprietary finishing process to ensure the highest quality and character.
All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture.
Shou sugi ban is a commonly used variation of the japanese word yakisugi.
They used a japanese old growth cedar because everything was old growth in 1700.
The burnt fiber crevasse shadows are subtle and gendai can either be installed with or without an oil prefinish.
Charred wood is the process of lightly applying an open flame to a wood plank to char the surface of the board.
The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements.