Rough Vs Smooth Cedar Siding

I am going to make some brood boxes this winter and decided to experiment with wood other than pine.

Rough vs smooth cedar siding.

Click to add item 11 16 x 6 red cedar bevel siding to the compare list. For a traditional look that accentuates the architectural features of any home choose smooth finish. 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. Lp smartside building soffits are a perfect.

Siding product is cedar rough one side planed on the other. Both rough and smooth faces are offered too. Since i have already had a problem with moths i hope the cedar will help with that. Seems to me most people use rough side out these days but most old siding i m familiar with is smooth not rough.

Cedar that is graded 1 comes from closer to the heart of the tree than 2 and has fewer and smaller knots. Box model ehd0810336 116 98 box 116 98 box free delivery. Shakertown craftsman 8 1 4 in. Clear cedar which is a higher grade than 1 comes from the heart center of the tree and has no knots and few blemishes.

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. Cedar even butt. Smooth cedar lap siding is clear knot free cedar planed to be completely smooth so it can be stained or painted. Board and batten cedar siding.

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. Buzzards bay gray eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq. The cedar i have is planed 3 sides and rough on one side. Whenever you want a rustic look in and around your house you want to make sure the lumber company can furnish you with a rough cut cedar as opposed to a smooth cut cedar.

Lap shiplap channel 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. Rough one side smooth on the other 33 smooth 2 smooth sanded 4 nominal thickness x width. 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.

For greater project flexibility get reversible trim with the natural look of cedar on one side and a smooth finish on the other. Wide boards are installed side by side and. Clear cedar is not commonly used for building fences because of the much higher cost. This is a vertical siding product.