It is often called japanese cedar and is utilized primarily for construction lumber due to high rigidity and quick drying.
Burned cypress siding.
Cypress wood siding popular for it s beauty durability and versatility.
Peter s basilica is believed to have been made of cypress which were more than 1100 years old when the.
Burning green or softwoods pine fire cypress can cause a lot of smoke that will make it unpleasant to sit around the fire.
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.
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.
Charred wood siding and fencing aka.
It translates to burned cypress plank and is a traditional approach to treating home siding in japan.
With proper care and maintenance the useful life of cypress can last for generations making it more cost effective than most other choices.
Cryptomeria japonica is sugi in japanese and is a monotypic genus in the cypress family indigenous to japan.
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