Cedar Lap Siding Grades

Appearance grades use letters a through d with a being the highest grade.

Cedar lap siding grades.

Water gets behind the wood and causes problems. There are also two other terms under appearance grade cedar. The face side is saw textured. Western red cedar siding grades.

Tongue and groove siding is manufactured in clear grades suitable for a more formal elegant appearance particularly when pieces are smooth faced knotty grades are in demand for their smart casual look. Pattern sidings clear 4 in tongue and groove cedar siding with light brown semi transparent stain. Highest grade fewest knots is the top of the line wood. Knotty cedar presents a more rustic appearance and is typically supplied green unseasoned in the.

By the time you realize there is a problem the cost to repair it is in the thousands or tens of thousands. This is the rarest. Saw textured the saw textured surface. Near clear has very few very tiny knots and a median price point for the knot so fond.

1x8 dutch lap cedar siding customer select grade mill pre stained and drying on racks. Channel siding is normally supplied in unseasoned knotty grades. Our stk tight knot grade. The two most common patterns for lap siding are going to be shiplap with a center match pattern or channel rustic.

This siding type can also be supplied kilnd dried or green unseasoned. Within each of these varieties the cedar is given a letter grade such as d and better or c and better. Lap sidings are normally supplied in a variety of patterns either green unseasoned or dry in clear or knotty grades and with a smooth or saw textured face. Clear and knotty or stk.

Clear grades are manufactured to order. Commonly available sizes are 1 x6 1 x8 and 1 x10. The problem is water. Western red cedar exterior siding or cladding comes in a spectrum of patterns including the one that is just right for your home s style and your budget.

For specific western red cedar siding grades please visit the siding grading page. C and better clear. Clear cedar has a limited number of natural characteristics and is specified when appearance of the. This is an architect grade.

Just like in school the higher the letter the better quality it is with a representing the very finest cedar siding. Appearance grade is primarily for non structural lumber under 2 thick.