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cedar shingle siding and ipe wood flooring is the only doghouse entry this year. It's big enough for one large dog or two small ones to snooze inside or take in the surroundings while standing watch. Tell us: Which would you want to play in?See more photos of the playhouses
Thanks for your response. We love the look of fresh cedar shingles, but it has been an ongoing challenge to preserve their beauty. We use western red cedar here, which have a warm pinkish cast when first installed. Knowing this will not last, we pre-stain them on all
The roof shingles are red cedar. The sidewall shingles are white cedar. They were not stained or sealed, but left to weather. In the salt air, the white cedar will turn silver, and the red cedar will turn dark grey. The photo was taken after they had been through one winter.
for wall shingles protected with a roof overhang. But for Cape or other Colonial Revival styles without an overhang, a semi-transparent stain does not provide enough protection. In Seattle's soggy climate exterior wood remains wet half the year. Even with a mildacide added to stain, exposed shingles
The siding is Poplar bark shingles which originated in the mountains of North Carolina and has been revived by the company Bark House in Spruce Pine, NC. We used Premium Grade shingles by Bark House which are between 1"-1 1/2" thickness. Here's a link to some more detailed specs on Bark House bark
Yes, the siding is BarkHouse bark siding--an awesome natural product that doesn't require additional maintenance or upkeep. Their book, Bark House Style (available on Amazon and B&N) has lots of great pictures, history and ideas for application. Sorry for the delayed response, thanks for the inquiry!
bark siding, they ship all over the country and may have a distributor near you.
http://barkhouse.com/
http://barkhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/sheet.pdf