Poplar Bark Siding Installation

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

Poplar bark siding installation.

Keep the poplar bark dry prior to installation. 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. Today poplar bark is a top choice and provides rustic beauty as well as effective protection from the elements. Use chalk line to determine rows.

Bark house poplar bark siding and wall tiles are manufactured from the peeled bark of tulip poplar trees liriodendron tulipifera. Fasteners must be long enough to completely penetrate both pieces of bark through the overlap and. 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. After chalking off the next course apply the roofing felt to the chalked lap line.

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 should be protected with a waterproof covering elevated in the center so that water does not pool on the cover. Install narrow 1 2 3 4 inch thick kickout strip at bottom of wall and work upwards. Bark is attached with aah bark lock 2 screws.

To harvest the bark a kerf or groove is cut down the length of a newly cut log and the bark is actually pried and peeled off. Bark is hydroscopic meaning that it is constantly pulling moisture in. 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. Roofing underlayer should be inserted.

Fastener lengths are determined by the thickness of the bark being attached. The house should be covered in housewrap. Stored siding should be 4 to 6 inches above the ground with air circulating freely around and throughout the stack. Stack siding off the ground and under 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. 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. The curved bark is then stacked flattened and air dried.