Poplar Bark Siding Installation

Below is a list of guidelines to follow when installing parton lumber s poplar bark siding.

Poplar bark siding installation.

Stored siding should be 4 to 6 inches above the ground with air circulating freely around and throughout the stack. Install narrow 1 2 3 4 inch thick kickout strip at bottom of wall and work upwards. We recommend a minimum 2 lap for shingles but you may adjust this to better visually coordinate the row lines to the trim or other siding materials. After chalking off the next course apply the roofing felt to the chalked lap line.

The curved bark is then stacked flattened and air dried. 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. Keep the poplar bark dry prior to installation. The house should be covered in housewrap.

Elevate the bark siding at least 1 above any roofing or decking and use flashing. Poplar bark siding is extremely resilient beautiful and natural. Roofing underlayer should be inserted. Use chalk line to determine rows.

Homes can be fully clad with bark siding or it can be added as a one of a kind accent to your house even on the inside. The bark which is historically a waste product in lumber operations is harvested to become siding and wall tiles before the logs reach the mill. Bark must be attached using galvanized ring shank nails from the far left colored exterior screws either black green or brown or ring shank staples. If the bark is to be stored over damp ground or concrete place a moisture barrier under the siding.

Fasteners must be long enough to completely penetrate both pieces of bark through the overlap and. Bark house poplar bark siding and wall tiles are manufactured from the peeled bark of tulip poplar trees liriodendron tulipifera. Bark is attached with aah bark lock 2 screws. Bark is hydroscopic meaning that it is constantly pulling moisture in.

The bark should be protected with a waterproof covering elevated in the center so that water does not pool on the cover. For 18 bark we recommend a 6 overlap during installation to net a 12 bark exposure on the surface. Aah recommends 5 bark lock screws per sf of bark being installed. Fastener lengths are determined by the thickness of the bark being attached.