Poplar Tree Bark Siding

Bark house poplar bark siding is crafted from the peeled bark of tulip poplar trees liriodendron tulipifera.

Poplar tree bark siding. Keep the poplar bark dry prior to installation. Stack siding off the ground and under cover. When you choose poplar bark shingles you are choosing a resource that in many other cases goes to waste when trees are harvested. Bark siding is exactly what the name implies.

If the bark is to be stored over damp ground or concrete place a moisture barrier under the siding. Bark siding dates back to the ancient indians who used natural bark from the american chestnut tree which is virtually extinct now to clad their homes and other buildings. 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. Average width is about 16.

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. Poplar bark siding is extremely resilient beautiful and natural. Years later a man discovered that the tulip poplar tree was an excellent source for this siding. We didn t invent the use of tree bark for home building we just perfected it.

The thickness varies from 5 8 1 x 18 tall x random widths from 6 32 wide. Storage prior to installation. And throughout canada barkclad is the natural bark siding product of choice for customers who want to create a beautiful natural rustic wood look. A natural poplar tree bark is removed from the tree in layers.

Barkclad natural poplar bark is available in three grades including 1 super exterior premium grade 1 exterior standard. It is also a very eco friendly choice for siding because all of the tree one of our few renewable resources can be used. The bark is kiln dried flattened out and cut to specs to be used for siding. Found outside and inside distinct and luxurious homes estates and cottages in 49 states across the u s.

Some of these same buildings still have that chestnut bark. Tree bark was first used by native americans in the appalachian mountain region. The bark is squared kiln dried and quality assured. The bark house 5 point quality control protocol ensures precision in manufacturing.

Backwoods bark is based on the time tested pioneer proven principle of using tree bark for weatherboarding in dwellings. 602 x 1 10 662 2 662 sf of poplar bark needed.