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2x8 Cedar Log Siding #3 "U Grade" - Missouri Home

 

The "U Grade" Western Red Cedar Log Siding is a new item we are trying out. The experience has been very good so far. Our 2x8" #3 Grade PAD (Partially Air Dried) cedar is for the rustic customer looking for the cheapest way to cover their home or cabin with cedar log siding and still have something very nice to show for their money and effort. Check out the following log siding "U" grading techniques used by one of our favorite customers.
 
Buffalo Lumber has been involved in the grading of wood for generations. The science has evolved to being able to offer discount prices for the creative do-it-your-selfer who knows how to work a saw to create beautiful red cedar log siding results. Read our personal T&G Red Cedar Siding Ugrade process. It showcases the grading technique we used to create a beautiful outcome with U-Grade red cedar siding installed as an interior paneling.
 
To be clear we say ALL wood siding projects should allow a 20% safety margin - 5-10% jobsite trim and waste + 5% potential milling defect and transit damage + 5% Murphy's law insurance.
 
In our estimation an additional 10% should be ordered for waste factor on #3 PAD U-Grade products. The U-Grade cedar log siding should have a 25-30% safety factor. The same as above + 10% additional trim and waste. That said with some rustic personal tastes (not minding wood that is not perfect) and creative trimming you should be able to use 90% or more of your cedar log siding U-Grade order.

 

 
This cedar log siding customer played guinea pig for us and was the first to run this U-Grade log in the hopes of saving money.
 
Here are the numbers- All told our Pre-stained #3 U grade log siding prices fall 40% to 60% below the market. With 20% waste this customer experienced a Net savings 40% over retail. In his case he said he saved over $15,000.

 

This is the far back wall where he put all the rough stuff. As you can see below the biggest problem he is dealing with is loose knots. This customer has put the siding up with some loose knot holes. AND he has a great idea about how to fill the holes.
 
He keeps his scrap pieces piled in back and at the end of the project he will grab scrap pieces and look at where the knot is in relationship to the shape of the pattern.

 

 

He then takes a hole saw (like the one you cut doorknob holes with) and cuts out the area around the knot in the house siding. Then he takes a scrap piece and cuts a knot out from a similar place on the curvature of the pattern to replace the missing knot.
 
As you can see below he will cut the hole toward the top of the scrap piece near the lip. This will make the knot the proper shape to fit snugly into the hole. A little glue and that baby is in for life. The knot has the right shape to fit into the curve of the pattern no matter where it happens to occur.
 
That was a great idea.

 

 

Below are some of the flaws the customer experienced. He said the splitting was the biggest cause of waste as far as using the wood for siding but he has other plans.
 
He will go back and cut this into custom trim and moldings. He will cut the knots back from this. He will build bird houses with little pieces.

 

 

 

Imagine how our customer feels having built his dream log home for a fraction of the normal cost. He is determined to use every inch of this wood.
 
If you are a wood lover and understand the philosophy of creatively using every inch of wood you will appreciate the value of cost and having fun!

 

 

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1588 Murfreesboro Rd
Woodbury, TN 37190

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Boston	Massachusetts	02108	Nashville	Tennessee	37204	Houston	Texas	77004
Pawtucket	Rhode Island	02860	Knoxville	Tennessee	37914	Galveston	Texas	77550
Nashua	New Hampshire	03060	Memphis	Tennessee	38131	Laredo	Texas	78046
Concord	New Hampshire	03301	Jackson	Mississippi	39201	San Antonio	Texas	78204
Portland	Maine	04101	Louisville	Kentucky	40202	Corpus Christie	Texas	78401
Bar Harbor	Maine	04609	Lancaster	Ohio	43130	Austin	Texas	78704
Burlington	Vermont	05401	Columbus	Ohio	43229	Amarillo	Texas	79101
Hartford	Connecticut	06101	Cleveland	Ohio	44101	Lubbuck	Texas	79406
New Milford	Connecticut	06776	Cincinnati	Ohio	45204	El Paso	Texas	79821
Mt. Laurel	New Jersey	08054	Dayton	Ohio	45401	Denver	Colorado	80012
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Rochester	New York	14604	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	53204	Durango	Colorado	81301
Pittsburg	Pennsylvania	15122	Madison	Wisconsin	53562	Grand Junction	Colorado	81501
Scranton	Pennsylvania	18505	Minneapolis	Minnesota	55401	Aspen	Colorado	81611
Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	19104	Perham	Minnesota	56573	Vail	Colorado	81657
Washington	District Of Columbia	20001	Rapid City	South Dakota	57702	Cheyenne	Wyoming	82007
Germantown	Maryland	20874	Fargo	North Dakota	58104	Casper	Wyoming	82609
Annapolis	Maryland	21401	Helena	Montana	59601	Gillette	Wyoming	82716
Alexandria	Virginia	22304	Bozeman	Montana	59715	Boise	Idaho	83702
Richmond	Virginia	23231	Chicago	Illinois	60601	Tooele	Utah	84074
Chesapeake	Virginia	23325	Springfield	Illinois	62701	Salt Lake City	Utah	84101
Virginia Beach	Virginia	23454	St. Louis	Missouri	63101	Phoenix	Arizona	85003
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Cowen	West Virginia	26206	Olathe	Kansas	66061	Albuquerque	New Mexico	87104
Raleigh	North Carolina	27604	Topeka	Kansas	66603	Santa Fe	New Mexico	87505
Charlotte	North Carolina	28204	Wichita	Kansas	67201	Las Vegas	Nevada	89044
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Columbia	South Carolina	29201	Lincoln	Nebraska	68501	Los Angeles	California	90001
Charleston	South Carolina	29401	New Orleans	Louisiana	70112	Rancho Cucamonga	California	91701
Atlanta	Georgia	30303	Shreveport	Louisiana	71101	San Diego	California	92101
Atlanta	Georgia	30313	Mc Gehee	Arkansas	71654	San Francisco	California	94104
Jacksonville	Florida	32099	Little Rock	Arkansas	72201	Willits	California	95490
Tallahassee	Florida	32301	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	73104	Arcata, Eureka	California	95521
Miami	Florida	33109	Tulsa	Oklahoma	74117	Sacramento	California	95814
Madison	Alabama	35756	Plano	Texas	75024	Portland	Oregon	97204
Huntsville	Alabama	35801	Dallas	Texas	75201	Seattle	Washington	98104
Montgomery	Alabama	36101	Ft Worth	Texas	76109	Olympia	Washington	98502

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