Poplar Barn Siding

Historically old growth yellow poplar was used for barn siding fascia soffits corbels windows and doors and trim and other applications.

Poplar barn siding.

The pic below is shiplap tulip poplar on my relatively new addition to the barn. Enjoy working with the poplar. Yellow poplar is an abundant fast growing fast drying easily worked relatively low valued and excellent hardwood timber species. 11 replies 6485 views november 29 2008 10 59 53 pm by tyb525.

It is imperative to prevent contact with the ground and keep it dry rain is not an issue. Local lore holds that termites don t like yellow poplar. Get it dry paint it and keep it away from ground contact and it will last a long time. Premium poplar bark siding from the appalachian mountains poplar bark siding by parton lumber is a unique and natural alternative to other common outdated or synthetic home sidings.

Poplar as barn siding started by glenn1 on general board. Tulip poplar makes an excellent barn siding. If the bark is to be stored over damp ground or concrete place a moisture barrier under the siding. It amazes me that a yellow poplar log or board will disintegrate within three years when lying on the ground.

I installed all the siding green. Storage prior to installation. All of our reclaimed barn wood products are available for you to see by appointment only. Whether you want your house to stand out from other homes or to blend more seamlessly into its surroundings poplar bark siding provides unrivaled elegance style durability and a rustic charm that is all its own.

19 replies 2441 views december 20 2015 07 36 06 pm by bruno of nh. I ve never seen an insect problem with it. Keep the poplar bark dry prior to installation. 602 x 1 10 662 2 662 sf of poplar bark needed.

Traditionally white oak and yellow poplar were the first and second choices of local species for siding barns. Tulip poplar yellow poplar is what they used in the old days around here to build log cabins and non load bearing parts of covered bridges. Cutting tulip poplar for barn siding started by tyb525 on forestry and logging. Stack siding off the ground and under cover.

At barkclad our natural bark siding is from poplar and is hand peeled dried in a certified kiln hand cut on site stacked loaded and shipped for delivery within a 1 week period or less to maintain the exceptional natural integrity of the bark. Works very well for siding and history has proven that fact. Just give us a call. Natural bark siding the original.

The barn was first sided in 2004 and is holding up very well. A variety of species including.