Rough Vs Smooth Cedar Siding

The cedar i have is planed 3 sides and rough on one side.

Rough vs smooth cedar siding.

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. 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. Clear cedar is not commonly used for building fences because of the much higher cost. Click to add item 11 16 x 6 red cedar bevel siding to the compare list.

Buzzards bay gray eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq. Smooth cedar lap siding is clear knot free cedar planed to be completely smooth so it can be stained or painted. Cedar texture or smooth soffit. Rough sawn cedar lap siding is a lesser grade of cedar with imperfections that is cut with a large circular or band saw with no further surface treatment so the face grain is raised.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Rough one side smooth on the other 33 smooth 2 smooth sanded 4 nominal thickness x width. Cedar that is graded 1 comes from closer to the heart of the tree than 2 and has fewer and smaller knots. Lp smartside building soffits are a perfect.

Clear cedar which is a higher grade than 1 comes from the heart center of the tree and has no knots and few blemishes. Shakertown craftsman 8 1 4 in. When making a selection below to narrow your results down each selection made will reload the page to display the desired results. For greater project flexibility get reversible trim with the natural look of cedar on one side and a smooth finish on the other.

Since i have already had a problem with moths i hope the cedar will help with that. Siding product is cedar rough one side planed on the other. Wide boards are installed side by side and. The joints can be v shaped flush reveal shaped or cut with a radius each with distinctive shadowing that adds character to your home s exterior.

The more you know regarding rough cedar lumber the easier it will be to determine what projects you can take on when you have access to the wood. Box model ehd0810336 116 98 box 116 98 box free delivery. Seems to me most people use rough side out these days but most old siding i m familiar with is smooth not rough. I am going to make some brood boxes this winter and decided to experiment with wood other than pine.

Board and batten cedar siding. Lap shiplap channel cedar siding. For a traditional look that accentuates the architectural features of any home choose smooth finish. Cedar even butt.