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Buffalo Rustic - Up Close & Beautiful!
Equity Grade Cedar

Buffalo Rustic grade cedar is priced 30 to 40% below market costs AND you are going to be able to use 90% or more of this wood. You do the math! Add value to your home and save money at the same time.
 
When you use Buffalo Rustic grade siding you are increasing the value of your home financially and emotionally. There is something about wood that is comforting to the human spirit. Perhaps that is why we dream of our cabin getaways and cozy fireplaces surrounded by natural wood. If you thought you couldn’t afford it - NOW YOU CAN!

Buffalo Rustic Cedar
Because today is a good day for a dream come true!

Buffalo Rustic Cedar Siding

The fact is that all wood will expand and contract during the year due to moisture changes in the air. The thing about green woods is that they are prone to changes of greater degree than kiln dried woods. You can minimize this effect by going with cedar siding patterns that allow movement without compromising the overall appearance. Lap patterns allow for movement with no noticeable changes in appearance. The best patterns for green seasoning are bevel lap and channel lap - allowing maximum movement without visible changes or gaps.

Milled Green PAD (partially air dried) is a cedar grade that is designed to ease the high cost of cedar. Rough sawn is the only surfacing available in this seasoning grade. The risks associated with green milling are minimized by careful selection of your pattern and surfacing. Buffalo Lumber has further reduced the risk by including a mill applied factory finish which provides additional air drying time after wood staining.

Tip: Allow your wood to acclimate before installation. This is the most common installation mistake and the most costly. When the wood arrives it will begin to change size to adjust to its new climate. The worst thing you can do is install siding during this phase. This is true of ALL seasoning and ALL grades. The wood will take 3 to 5 days to acclimate completely. After this acclimation period size changes will be seasonal and minimal. This simple step is the single most important thing to remember when installing any wood siding product.

Red Cedar Siding - Up & Down U-Grade Mix

1x6 T&G  5,000 SQFT MIN (12,000 LFT)  .52¢ LFT   $6,240 Cost
 
1x8 T&G  5,000 SQFT MIN ( 9,000 LFT)  .69¢ LFT   $6,210 Cost

Our Buffalo Lumber U-Grade is a new type of lumber opportunity. We are offering discount prices for the creative do-it-your-selfer who knows how to work a saw to create beautiful red cedar paneling results with these Cedar Grading Techniques.

Our discounted U-grade is a Pre- Grade Red Cedar paneling. Each Red Cedar bundle contains a mix of #1, #2 & BTR, and downgrade panels. Each board will be touched. Most boards will need at least one cut. The U-Grade/Up-Grade numbers shake out like this:

50% comes in above grade needing little work
30% can be reclaimed by saw
10% can be reclaimed for trim
10% waste

This is an opportunity for cedar lovers to get beautiful red cedar at an incredible discount price - if they are willing to work with the wood. Check out the Step-by-Step grading process we went through while installing in our new red cedar show room. Enclosed are a few pictures of the worse types of flaws you will need to work around. These hard flaws make up less than 5% of the coverage area. You can see in the pictures shown that trimming around the rough patches still gives you 90% of that stick to use.
 
This red cedar wood siding product is perfect for customers looking for a little history in their wood. The natural flaws that occur give it an aged appearance resembling the way red cedar wood looks in its natural state. This point of view allows you to take "character" woods and turn them into art.

Red Cedar U-Grade - Get it while it lasts.

Help Us Answer Your Questions

Because we are committed to answering every request, our phones ring off the hook. In order to make sure you get the attention you deserve, we ask that you help us help you.

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.

CONTACT Buffalo Lumber
 
ABOUT Buffalo Lumber

Buffalo Lumber CO Headquarters
1588 Murfreesboro Rd
Woodbury, TN 37190

National Shipping and Delivery

WE DELIVER EVERYWHERE!

Each delivery is quoted individually after the products have been selected. We carry products from suppliers located all across the country. Each delivery will be calculated based on location of customer, location of product manufacturer and weight of total shipment.
 
Mill Direct to You – Freight brokered straight to customer (this requires the customer have enough room to fit a semi truck into and out of the delivery area, customer provides forklift to unload at job site) 3 to 4 week average turnaround.

LOADED TO GO!

International Shipping and Delivery

Container loading available!

Buffalo Lumber offers full 20 and 40 foot container quotes internationally. Europe, Asia, anywhere a container will go we can get it there. At this time Buffalo Lumber can only quote full 20 and 40 foot containers, smaller shipments would be customer arranged.

Delivery to and around the following US Cities and Zips:

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