Cedar Siding

Tongue & Groove Pattern

Our 1x6" Kiln-Dried Incense Cedar #3 Grade T&G Siding pattern is a best seller because of its versatility. It can be used indoors or outdoors, rough side or smooth side, installed horizontally, vertically or diagonally, to provide distinctly different looks. The board edges are usually V-shaped or "beveled". Tongue & Groove siding has both a rough and smooth face and is graded to the rough face. Knotty grades are popular for their warm, rustic look.

1x8" Ship Lap Incense Cedar Siding #3 Grade

$1.61 SQFT - 89¢ LFT

MIN 1500 SQFT - 2717 LFT

ShipLap Pattern

Our 1x8" Kiln-Dried Incense Cedar #3 Grade Ship Lap Siding pattern is a type of Drop Lap siding with tight joints similar to tongue and groove, but it laps over (1/2" depth of rabbet). Shiplap cedar siding can be installed horizontally or vertically with the edge of one board having a recessed area along its rear which receives the shaped top-rear edge of the board next to or below it, so as to exclude water during rainfall. In vertical applications, bevel cut the ends and install the shiplap siding so water is directed to the outside. Ship lap siding is similar to clapboard but is more attractive, secure and watertight.

1x8" Dutch Lap Incense Cedar Siding #3 Grade

$1.61 SQFT - 89¢ LFT

MIN 1500 SQFT - 2717 LFT

Dutch Lap Pattern

Our 1x8" Kiln-Dried Incense Cedar #3 Grade Dutch Lap Siding is also know as Cove Lap and German Lap Siding. The WWPA (Western Wood Products Association) simply calls it pattern "105". Cove Lap (as we refer to it) has 1/2" lap over a curved recessed edge leaving a 5/8" "reveal" that displays between the installed boards (pictured above). The Dutch Lap pattern provides excellent weather protection and installs with a minimal amount of effort and material wastage.

Buffalo Lumber's White Incense Cedar
Customer U-GRADE

Buffalo Lumber's Customer U-GRADE means You grade it. It is low grade lumber run to pattern. You will see holes up to the size of a 50 cent piece. There will be holes allowed in every board. U grade is usually priced at 50% of the market. We say to factor at least 20% safety margin on a U-Grade project. Net savings 30% over retail market prices.
 
Layman terms - if we were talking about a 1x6" wide by 12' long board, U-GRADE would allow a knot every 4 inches - some larger than a silver dollar. It will allow some peck and rot and a few other things. Every board will need to be trimmed.
 
If you are a customer who really LOVES to work with wood and are willing to use knot putty you can get up to 95% use from this cedar grade (I know we did - just not always the intended use if you know what I mean). U-grade is for rustic wood lovers who appreciate the character look of natural wood flaws and who want to work around flaws to save money on real wood appearance products. Not for the timid. Warm up your saw arm.
 
California Incense Cedar is one of the most stable wood species. It’s thermal conductivity rating or (K factor) is among the best of all softwoods. This provides dependable, predictable insulating properties and resistance to heat migration which positively impact performance of the species under machining conditions as well as gluing and drying.
 
Incense cedar stands up to wider variations in temperature and humidity without warping, checking or shrinking then most softwoods. This allows for tighter size tolerances and easy shipment to and use in many regions of the world where there are varying climates. Finally, the smoothly machined surface and relative lack of resin canals and pitch pockets assure that cedar products can be easily painted or stained with oil or water based stains to a fine, smooth finish without bleeding or other problems.

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When you call our toll free line you will be asked a few questions to confirm if we can truly help with your project. If it looks like we can we will set up project consultation with a sales expert. This a 15 minute free consultation. If our products and services are a good project match, we will also give you a verbal "ball park" price and total cost estimate to help you plan your project costs. BEFORE we can give you a Ball Park Price we will need to know the approximate square feet required and the ship to location (city, state, zip). This information is used to make sure everyone who calls gets called back receives the customer service we have promised. Your information will not be shared or sold.

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