Sho sugi ban is the japanese process developed in the 1700 s to protect the wood buildings.
Sugi ban japanese charred wood siding.
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.
Select the level of char that brings out the desired black gray silver and brown tones to achieve your desired aesthetic.
See our selection of authentic japanese yakisugi shou sugi ban products readily available throughout the us canada.
The charred exterior helps to weatherproof the siding and act as a deterrent to insects.
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Gendai is the most commonly specified yakisugi shou sugi ban surface for exterior applications.
Shou sugi ban is a commonly used variation of the japanese word yakisugi.
November 3 2017 while shou sugi ban 焼杉板 originated in japan in the 18th century primarily as way to treat cedar siding to make it weatherproof the technique which involves charring a wood.
Charred wood is the process of lightly applying an open flame to a wood plank to char the surface of the board.
The burnt fiber crevasse shadows are subtle and gendai can either be installed with or without an oil prefinish.
Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years.
In japanese yaki means to heat with fire and sugi means japanese cedar.
They used a japanese old growth cedar because everything was old growth in 1700.
Todays cedar is not as strong or durable as the old growth and will last less years.
The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements.
Our exterior charred siding products deliver superior performance and distinctive beauty.
A light brushing process knocks down the heavy soot layer and leaves a smooth silky appearance.