Japanese Burnt Cedar Siding

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 surface to render it a.

Japanese burnt cedar siding.

Our sugi is milled and graded for maximum durability in exterior applications and to showcase the inherently beautiful grain. Originating in 18th century japan shou sugi ban is a particularly striking method of preserving wood by charring it with fire. A very good friend of ours gemini from new hampshire is preforming the japanese process of shou sugi ban or char burnt siding using our northern white ced. You can see it in our technique the quality of all of the wood we sell and most of all and in our opinion most importantly in the way that we build relationships with our customers.

Traditionally this practice is used with japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it. The wood is burned until the surface is charred and then coated with natural oil. All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture. Don t quote me on this but my research indicates that shou sugi ban means burnt cedar board and it s a centuries old japanese technique for preserving wood with fire.

Delta millworks is a culmination of all of the lessons learned techniques mastered and clients serviced over our 35 years of history. The final product is also known as yakisugi yaki means to cook burn and sugi is the japanese name for cedar but shou sugi ban seems to have won as the most commonly used term in english and it is sometimes simply known as a carbonized wood finish. We specialize in the hachiko variety used specifically for siding in western japan. Basically it s a way to speed up the weathering process and make a wood plank naturally weatherproof.

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. Our exterior charred siding products deliver superior performance and distinctive beauty. 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. 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.

The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements.