Poplar Barn Siding

Poplar as barn siding started by glenn1 on general board.

Poplar barn siding.

Cutting tulip poplar for barn siding started by tyb525 on forestry and logging. Get it dry paint it and keep it away from ground contact and it will last a long time. 11 replies 6485 views november 29 2008 10 59 53 pm by tyb525. It is imperative to prevent contact with the ground and keep it dry rain is not an issue.

A variety of species including. Enjoy working with the poplar. Storage prior to installation. Natural bark siding the original.

602 x 1 10 662 2 662 sf of poplar bark needed. Luxury wood shingle siding that is harvested with environmentally friendly practices and attention to timing using methods created exclusively at bark house this tulip poplar wood paneling is a reclaimed waste product of the logging industry. The bark house 5 point quality control protocol ensures precision in manufacturing. The barn was first sided in 2004 and is holding up very well.

If the bark is to be stored over damp ground or concrete place a moisture barrier under the siding. 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. Oak beech fir pine poplar and walnut. I ve never seen an insect problem with it.

Whether you want your house to stand out from other homes or to blend more seamlessly into its surroundings poplar bark siding provides unrivaled elegance style durability and a rustic charm that is all its own. Local lore holds that termites don t like yellow poplar. Tulip poplar yellow poplar is what they used in the old days around here to build log cabins and non load bearing parts of covered bridges. Works very well for siding and history has proven that fact.

19 replies 2441 views december 20 2015 07 36 06 pm by bruno of nh. I installed all the siding green. Tulip poplar makes an excellent barn siding. Historically old growth yellow poplar was used for barn siding fascia soffits corbels windows and doors and trim and other applications.

Yellow poplar is an abundant fast growing fast drying easily worked relatively low valued and excellent hardwood timber species. It amazes me that a yellow poplar log or board will disintegrate within three years when lying on the ground. All of our reclaimed barn wood products are available for you to see by appointment only. Keep the poplar bark dry prior to installation.

Traditionally white oak and yellow poplar were the first and second choices of local species for siding barns. Stack siding off the ground and under cover.