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TODAY'S CEDAR SIDING. NOTHING ELSE LOOKS, OR LASTS, LIKE REAL CEDAR SIDING. The natural choice of value-minded homeowners Resistance to moisture, decay and insect damage Exceptional dimensional stability Properly finished and installed, it could be the last siding your home will ever need
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TODAY'S CEDAR SIDING NOTHING ELSE LOOKS, OR LASTS, LIKE REAL CEDAR SIDING. • The natural choice of value-minded homeowners • Resistance to moisture, decay and insect damage • Exceptional dimensional stability • Properly finished and installed, it could be the last siding your home will ever need • Provides richness of grain, texture and color
WHAT IS? VERTICAL GRAIN FLAT GRAIN
MOISTURE IN LUMBER • GREEN - Moisture content of tree when cut is 30%. • PARTIALY AIR DRIED (PAD) - Stocked for air drying ranging from 2 weeks to 2 years (redwood) 15-30%. • KILN DRIED (KD) - Dried in a kiln 5-19% depending on use.
EQUILIBRIUM • The point where wood neither gains or loses water. • Moisture content is equal with the surrounding atmosphere. • Interior use in the Northeast is 5-10%. • Exterior use in the Northeast is 19%.
ADVANTAGES OF DRYING WOOD • Reduces cupping, checking & bowing. • Holds finishes better & allows preservatives to penetrate. • Improves resistance to decay. • Reduces weight for shipping.
BUTT TIP 1/2" x 6" 1/2" x 8" 3/4" x 10"
INSTALLING BEVEL SIDING • Minimum overlap is not less than 1 inch. • Upper edge of the previous one by a minimum of 1 inch. • Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 ½ in. penetration into solid wood. • Place nail just above the 1 in. overlap. • Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. • Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs. • Ends should be caulked.
INSTALLING BEVEL SIDING 4" & 6" = 1" LAP 8" = 1" TO 1 1/8" LAP 10" = 1" TO 1 1/2" LAP 1/2" COMES IN 6" & 8" 3/4" COMES IN 8", 10" & 12"
Clear grades are suitable for formal, elegant appearance • Sizes available are: 1 x 4, 1 x 6, 1 x 8 • Reversible-smooth, & rough TONGUE & GROOVE CLEAR GRADES
Knotty grades are in demand for their smart look. • Available in 1 x 6 select reversible TONGUE & GROOVE KNOTTY GRADES
CHANNEL SIDING • Used whenever a rustic appearance is desired. • Installed vertically, horizontally or diagonally. • Overlaps onto the next board creating a channel. • Allows for dimensional movement. • Normally supplied in knotty grades. • The face side is saw textured. • Commonly available sizes are: 1 x 8 & 1 x 10.
CHANNEL SIDING Commonly available sizes are: 1 x 8 & 1 x 10
CHANNEL SIDING • Same grade as T & G • Select Knotty or Architect Knotty
KNOTTY BEVEL SIDING • Same grade as Architect Knotty or Select • Sizes are 11/16" x 6" & 11/16 " x 8" (most economical and most popular) • Many other sizes available special order
WAVY EDGE BEVEL • Deep-textured, wavy edged rustic siding. • All knots are Permi-Fused on back where necessary to provide a 100% tight-knot grade. • Individually machined to enhance its natural appearance. • Ideally suited to compliment the rugged beauty of a cedar shake roof or the natural appeal of stone, brick or tudor.
WAVY EDGE BEVEL • Wavy Edge Bevel closely resembles the natural and varying wane of Cedar boards from the outside of the logs. • Moisture content - kiln dried to 14% average moisture. • Lengths - 3-20 odd & even. • Minimum 70% 8' & longer. • Size available: 15/16 x 10 PUT NATURAL STRENGTH & BEAUTY ON YOUR SIDE WITH HAIDA WESTERN RED CEDAR SIDINGS.
TODAY'S CEDAR THE NATURAL CHOICE DECKING TIMBERS/BEAMS LAMINATED ROOF DECKING & BEAMS
TODAY'S CEDAR THE NATURAL CHOICE • Western Red Cedar has been cherished for its supremacy as an all-weather building material • Resistant to decay and insect damage • No further chemical treatment is needed, unless lumber is in direct contact with the ground DECKING TIMBERS/BEAMS LAMINATED ROOF DECKING & BEAMS
SPECIFYING CEDAR DECKING • The choice of decking material is just as important as good design and quality construction • Its freedom from pitch and resin makes it an excellent base for protective coatings • WRC decks lay flat and straight and resist checking • Natural choice of decking material in a wide range of grades and sizes
DECK GRADE CHOICES D & Better or Architect Clear-the ultimate in durability and appearance when only the finest will suffice M.R.S. STOCKS IN 5/4 X6
DECK GRADE CHOICES Select or Architect Knotty- slightly knotty and will not affect durable performance M.R.S. STOCKS IN 5/4 X6, 2X4 & 2X6 Select, Quality or Custom Knotty - combines hole-free knotty appearance with high manufacturing standards to provide economy and lasting enjoyment M.R.S. STOCKS IN 5/4 X6 ONLY
DECKING INSTALLATION TIPS 1. BOARDS SHOULD BE GAPPED AT LEAST 1/4” TO ALLOW FOR PROPER VENTILATION.
DECKING INSTALLATION TIPS • 2. THIS LUMBER DOES NOT SHRINK OR SWELL FROM END TO END. BOARDS SHOULD BE BUTTED TIGHT END TO END. • ALWAYS RECOMMEND STAINLESS STEEL SCREWS.
Deck Venting • Proper installation allows air to flow in from under the joists and up through the gaps between the deck boards. • Lack of proper ventilation can cause cupped decking, molds to grow and even premature failure of the deck
THE FRIENDLIEST WOOD YOU CAN WORK WITH • Virtues of beauty, stability and endurance • Ultra-light weight makes transporting and handling a snap • Straight grain means quick, clean sawing and shaping • It takes nails and other fasteners without cracking or splitting