It creates beautiful and one of a kind appearances that have not been found in traditional wood products.
Charred wood siding toronto.
This technique adds beauty and longevity to wood siding.
Traditionally cedar was burnt in japan to increase the wood s resistance to insects and fire.
The process called shou sugi ban 焼 杉 板 or yakisugi is used to preserve cedar making the wood less susceptible to fire pests and rot.
Shou sugi ban charred wood siding burnt wood siding.
The modern façade is clad in resawn s monogatari shou sugi ban charred wood.
The art of charring wood started in japan centuries ago.
It is a topographic textured surface that follows the wood grain and we hand grade after surfacing to achieve a consistent blend of heartwood and sapwood.
G architects collaborated with new york based office ao to bring to life the brand s 3 story 6 700 sf flagship location in toronto s fashionable yorkville neighborhood.
In many cases using our charred wood instead of painted stained wood siding or another siding material can actually be significantly cheaper over the long run.
Charred western red cedar features shou sugi ban charred wood in a range of neutral tones from creamy white to dark grey.
Inside the store is light and airy reflecting the same sparse scandinavian aesthetic found.
From cleaning the wood to firing it the process is natural and time tested.
With traditional painted siding you have the cost of the siding installation costs paint and painting costs and then repainting again every 10 or so years.
6 10ft lengths.
Explore the art of japanese yakisugi charred wood siding.
Western red cedar is a renewable resource and we offer fsc certified sustainable options and it doesn t contain any nasty chemicals that are.
It s not thermally modified wood but approaches similar benefits once the woods surface has been charred.
Charred wood siding made from eastern white cedar.
We are nature s collaborators.
About kindl the expression of beauty in charred wood.
We recently displayed our product at the construct canada show in toronto and we had a visit from a company called cayaki located in quebec canada that has been charring eastern white cedar.
Charred wood siding and fencing aka.