Blackwood specializes in using the traditional wood of shou sugi ban.
Chared cedar siding.
Our exterior charred siding products deliver superior performance and distinctive beauty.
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Located in the the addington highlands of ontario canada we work with our clients to create custom charred siding for exterior and interior walls and ceilings.
In this instructable you ll see how easy it is to make charred wood siding without using propane.
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The charring technique adds beauty and character to the underlying wood and the finish can work in many different design modalities by varying the degree of burn.
Western red cedar is a renewable resource and we offer fsc certified sustainable options and it doesn t contain any nasty chemicals that are released into the environment or your house.
Select the level of char that brings out the desired black gray silver and brown tones to achieve your desired aesthetic.
Charring wood protects it from ultraviolet light insect attack and paradoxically the resulting wood is also more fire resistant.
These charred cedar siding compounds are also toxic to unwanted invaders such as fungi and wood eating insects.
With most of the wall assembly details finally in place putting up the charred cedar siding represented the first real transition from science to art.
All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture.
Charred cedar is a photograph of exactly that a blowtorch to some cedar and built it into a repeat free wallpaper.
We ship to anywhere in canada and the united states.
Charred cedar siding is also considered to be an environmentally friendly material.
Our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger char.
Our use of charred cedar would have been the one change from what is typically a combination of brick or stone on the bottom 2 3 of a wall with painted or stained wood up above usually with a limestone ledge in between to visually and physically separate the two materials.
The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements.
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For example most of the wood is harvested and any debris left behind is recycled by nature.
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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.
This wood preservation technique shou sugi ban has been used in japan centuries to greatly extend the life of cedar siding.
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And with passive house details mostly taken care of we could begin to make decisions in real time regarding how we wanted the house to look both inside and out.
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.
