Tree Bark Inspired Housing Siding

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Tree bark inspired housing siding.

Barkclad is the only patented company that offers both natural bark siding and the new engineered bark siding called smartbark. Seuss lorax tree falls in san diego park. Poplar bark siding is a natural alternative siding material that can last up to 50 years. The siding traditionally was used on churches and inns and now it s on resort homes and even commercial buildings.

The bark is squared kiln dried and quality assured. Harvested off trees felled for other purposes bark certainly seems like pretty sustainable siding. Most customers show a 16 revel face. Bark siding is exactly what the name implies.

Without paint or stain there s no chemical runoff ever. Our customers from all over the us have rated us the number one in customer service. Bark house poplar bark siding and wall tiles are manufactured from the peeled bark of tulip poplar trees liriodendron tulipifera. Borers will leave small holes often oozing sap.

There are a number of things that can cause bark to crack and peel on any tree. Poplar bark is the only tree bark that is rigid enough to endure the rigors of exterior application. The making of the bark shingles starts in the woods with the cutting of the poplar tree. It had appeared healthy from leaf to bark the monterey cypress believed to have inspired dr.

It s a local product adds to a home s insulation and reportedly lasts up to 80 years without the benefit of paint stain or chemical protection. First look for insect activity. The bark which is historically a waste product in lumber operations is harvested to become exterior siding or interior wall tiles before the logs reach the mill. As soon as a tree falls the bark is loosened from the trunk and brought to the lumber company to process.

The thickness varies from 5 8 1 x 18 tall x random widths from 6 32 wide. Bark siding can last 75 to 100 years without any painting or sealant. Barkclad has won awards for many years. The bark is flattened and carefully stacked to prevent curling.

Bark house poplar bark siding is crafted from the peeled bark of tulip poplar trees liriodendron tulipifera. Seuss truffulas trees in the lorax has. A natural poplar tree bark is removed from the tree in layers. As a forest product poplar bark brings unique design integrity to mountain structures.

Nc bark siding from poplar trees in the appalachian mountains. Average width is about 16.