Bark Siding Installation

Bark house quality manufacturing groups the shingle thicknesses for several important reasons.

Bark siding installation.

If the bark is to be stored over damp ground or concrete place a moisture barrier under the 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. Interior grade is only for interior applications. Install narrow 1 2 3 4 inch thick kickout strip at bottom of wall and work upwards.

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. Use chalk line to determine rows. At barkclad our natural bark siding is from poplar and is hand peeled dried in a certified kiln hand cut on site stacked loaded and shipped for delivery within a 1 week period or less to maintain the exceptional natural integrity of the bark. The house should be covered in housewrap.

Bark house poplar bark siding is crafted from the peeled bark of tulip poplar trees liriodendron tulipifera. Bark is attached with aah bark lock 2 screws. Installation is quicker saving you money. There is a slight range in the thickness because this is a natural material with unique characteristics.

Stored siding should be 4 to 6 inches above the ground with air circulating freely around and throughout the stack. The thickness should be at least 5 8. Bark house siding installation guide for the professional siding installer wall prep a wood sheathing is necessary as the substrate for bark siding. Stack siding off the ground and under cover.

The curved bark is then stacked flattened and air dried. If house wrap is used it should be applied to the wall sheathing prior to installing the bark shingles. Natural bark siding the original. Roofing underlayer should be inserted.

At barkclad our natural bark siding is from poplar and is hand peeled dried in a certified kiln hand cut on site stacked loaded and shipped for delivery within a 1 week period or less to maintain the exceptional natural integrity of the bark. Below is a list of guidelines to follow when installing parton lumber s poplar bark siding. For 18 bark we recommend a 6 overlap during installation to net a 12 bark exposure on the surface. 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.