With proper care and maintenance the useful life of cypress can last for generations making it more cost effective than most other choices.
Burned cypress siding.
It translates to burned cypress plank and is a traditional approach to treating home siding in japan.
We specialize in the hachiko variety used specifically for siding in western japan.
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Shou sugi ban or yakisugi are uv resistant weather resistant rot resistant and bug resistant and can last upwards of 80 years with little to no maintenance.
Cryptomeria japonica is sugi in japanese and is a monotypic genus in the cypress family indigenous to japan.
Burning green or softwoods pine fire cypress can cause a lot of smoke that will make it unpleasant to sit around the fire.
Cypress wood siding popular for it s beauty durability and versatility.
It is often called japanese cedar and is utilized primarily for construction lumber due to high rigidity and quick drying.
Trees like pines firs or cypress have soft wood which burns fast leaves few coals and makes a lot of smoke that can coat your chimney with soot not a safe thing in the long run.
Charring the surface of the wood creates a beautiful black finish that protects not only against rot but also insects who evidently hate the taste.