Clear Heart Cedar Siding

Western red cedar siding is available in clear and knotty grades.

Clear heart cedar siding. The western red cedar lumber association describes this grade as permitting somewhat more imperfections than clear heart but still restricted to pieces with excellent appearance. Many of the pieces of western red cedar are completely clear others have minor imperfections that do not detract from their fine appearance. By far the very best choice is chvg due to the fact that this grade is cut from heart of the log. The wood grade redwood clear all heart cah graded to the smooth side.

Brant called me one day with some questions. Coulson cedar has developed an engineered siding product that offers the beautiful look of old growth solid vertical grain western red cedar at a lower price point than solid cedar. According to the redwood inspection service standards clear all heart is grade of exceptional value without peer among softwoods for both interior and exterior uses. The home owner brant of connecticut.

All clear v g heart wclib 106 aa grade is sawn vertical grain edge grain and is kiln dried. 1x6 bevel thin no rabbet 1 2 thick 1 overlap cedar wrc siding cvg bl grade equivalent clear kd stainext resawn smooth use. Knotty siding has warmth and casual charm and is ideal for homes cottages club houses and applications where a rustic appearance is desired. The siding finish australian timber oil mahogany flame factory finish.

Two fairly common grades used in the northeast are clear heart vertical grain chvg and aye and better a btr. Clear vertical grain 1x6 bevel 1x4 t g cedar siding product detail. The siding pattern 1x6 redwood tongue grove siding. Pieces have a smooth face of decay resistant heartwood and are free from growth characteristics that affect appearance or performance.

This grade must be heartwood well manufactured and of a uniformly high qualitysuitable for finish. The fiber is free from naturally occurring defects such as mixed grain flat grain grain raising and knots. The wwpa garding book tells us that this is a grade ideally suited for applications where finishing requirements are less exacting. He had been given several cedar siding samples by a local lumber.

Click to add item 1 x 6 engineered clear cedar shiplap tongue and groove wall plank to the compare list. Clear siding is graded for smooth face use with the exception of rustic which is graded for saw textured use only. The wood species redwood siding. Most pieces are entirely clear or have only a few minor characteristics such as medium stains light crook light cup and end checks no longer than 2 inches long.

Heart this is the highest bevel siding nlga 201a grade. Click to add item 3 4 x 10 red cedar bevel siding to the compare list. Clear vertical grain western red cedar siding clear heart includes only pieces with heartwood on the exposed face.