Install Bark Siding

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Install bark siding.

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. Make sure that the bark siding makes no ground contact. Below is a list of guidelines to follow when installing parton lumber s poplar bark siding. The bark should be protected with a waterproof covering elevated in the center so that water does not pool on the cover.

Roofing underlayer should be inserted. Begin installing the bark shingles. Install narrow 1 2 3 4 inch thick kickout strip at bottom of wall and work upwards. Exceed expectations and push boundaries with any of our simulated bark siding products.

Attach the first course of roofing underlayment so that the bottom edge overlaps the kicker strip and the upper edge is higher on the wall than the top of the first course of bark. The house should be covered in housewrap. When the bark siding is applied a vapor barrier placed behind it helps prevent moisture buildup and deterioration. The bark is squared kiln dried and quality assured.

Begin installing bark shakes from the far left keeping the bottom edge of the shakes level with the bottom of the kicker strip. Luxury wood shingle siding that is harvested with environmentally friendly practices and attention to timing using methods created exclusively at bark house this tulip poplar wood paneling is a reclaimed waste product of the logging industry. To harvest the bark a kerf or groove is cut down the length of a newly cut log and the bark is actually pried and peeled off. This technique ensures a lateral water proof seal between the bark and trim and avoids the use of unsightly caulking.

Stack siding off the ground and under cover. Stored siding should be 4 to 6 inches above the ground with air circulating freely around and throughout the stack. If the bark is to be stored over damp ground or concrete place a moisture barrier under the siding. After the shingles are applied any exposed excess membrane should be trimmed away.

Use chalk line to determine rows. The curved bark is then stacked flattened and air dried. Poplar bark is the only tree bark that is rigid enough to endure the rigors of exterior application.