Cedar Shake Siding Smooth Or Rough Side

I am going to make some brood boxes this winter and decided to experiment with wood other than pine.

Cedar shake siding smooth or rough side.

Seems to me most people use rough side out these days but most old siding i m familiar with is smooth not rough. Boards are available from 1 2 to 5 4 thick with widths from 2 to 12. Lp smartside building soffits are a perfect. On the sides that did not directly face the sun it s still in excellent shape.

The property is 1770 s and while i don t know the exact age of this barn it has a lot of timber sawn on reciprocating mills so it is probably pre 1830. For greater project flexibility get reversible trim with the natural look of cedar on one side and a smooth finish on the other. I am going to make a few cedar catalpa and maybe sassafras boxes and seal them with exterior water base polyurethane to let the wood grains show. They re made to provide all the luxurious beauty of traditional wood shingle siding installations without the required maintenance.

For the beleveld lap siding we used flood cwf on the rough side facing out. Cedar shake siding provides a beautiful and natural looking material to finish a home s exterior. Siding product is cedar rough one side planed on the other. The cedar i have is planed 3 sides and rough on one side.

The cedar siding on my house was installed smooth side out and painted in 1909. Click to add item 3 4 x 10 red cedar bevel siding to the compare list. Both rough sawn and surfaced smooth textures are available to match the rest of your siding or to introduce contrast. The effect is somewhat old fashioned and traditional and blends in nicely in woodsy or rural settings.

Log in or create an account to post a comment. For a traditional look that accentuates the architectural features of any home choose smooth finish. Since i have already had a problem with moths i hope the cedar will help with that. Cedar shakes and shingles.

Standard siding options are also available. Cedar shakes are slim hand cut pieces of wood that give the outside of the house a rustic look. When making a selection below to narrow your results. Vinyl smart side brick siding engineered wood cement siding stone siding.

This is clapboard by the way not shakes. Cedar shakes are sawn and resawn 16 length 3 4 butts used for siding or roofing. To give your home the benefit of greater energy efficiency architectural classics when used with fullback siding insulation can reduce energy costs and deliver added comfort. Cedar texture or smooth soffit.