Modern Burnt Wood Siding

Montana timber products has mastered our own proprietary finishing process to ensure the highest quality and character.

Modern burnt wood siding.

Our process has always started with planting and caring for the forest. Explore the art of japanese yakisugi charred wood siding. 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. Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years.

Shou sugi ban siding and torrefied wood. It looks after us in return. Charred wood siding adds a distinct and one of a kind look to the exterior of any home especially those built in a modern style. The japanese invented this technique centuries ago calling it shou sugi ban or yakisugi.

Modern siding design doesn t always mean using only contemporary styles. This modern home uses wood look siding to pull the eye to the left along the deck as well as out away from the house under the eaves. March 10 2020 by aspire design and home. Sometimes a mix of styles works best.

There is a related wood treatment called torrefied wood or thermo modified wood where milled planks are baked in a high temperature oven. Charred wood siding and fencing are the products of an ancient japanese technique that makes a unique beautiful and durable exterior wood product. 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. All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture.

Called yakisugi it is a traditional heat treated wood siding material that has been used in japan for hundreds of years. We are truly blessed by the woods. This finish is perfect for architecturally demanding projects in the residential commercial or interior sectors. The appeal of a burnt wood finish the hottest trend in design which is also an ancient japanese technique offers surprising benefits for siding furniture and more.

The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements. We are nature s collaborators. Virtually all the moisture is removed during this process which can change the crystalline structure of cellulose.