Cedar Lap Siding Grades

Channel siding is normally supplied in unseasoned knotty grades.

Cedar lap siding grades.

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. This is an architect grade. Western red cedar siding grades. C and better clear.

Saw textured the saw textured surface. Cedar siding grades clear cedar. Water gets behind the wood and causes problems. Clear grades are manufactured to order.

This siding type can also be supplied kilnd dried or green unseasoned. Highest grade fewest knots is the top of the line wood. The problem is water. Appearance grades use letters a through d with a being the highest grade.

1x8 dutch lap cedar siding customer select grade mill pre stained and drying on racks. 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. Just like in school the higher the letter the better quality it is with a representing the very finest cedar siding. Lap sidings can come in a variety of different sizes patterns and grades.

For specific western red cedar siding grades please visit the siding grading page. Clear cedar has a limited number of natural characteristics and is specified when appearance of the. Appearance grade is primarily for non structural lumber under 2 thick. Commonly available sizes are 1 x6 1 x8 and 1 x10.

By the time you realize there is a problem the cost to repair it is in the thousands or tens of thousands. Clear and knotty or stk. The face side is saw textured. Near clear has very few very tiny knots and a median price point for the knot so fond.

There are also two other terms under appearance grade cedar. Pattern sidings clear 4 in tongue and groove cedar siding with light brown semi transparent stain. This is the rarest. The two most common patterns for lap siding are going to be shiplap with a center match pattern or channel rustic.

Cedar is also graded based on appearance which is called appearance grade or select lumber. Within each of these varieties the cedar is given a letter grade such as d and better or c and better.