Install Bark Siding

The curved bark is then stacked flattened and air dried.

Install bark siding.

Stack siding off the ground and under cover. When the bark siding is applied a vapor barrier placed behind it helps prevent moisture buildup and deterioration. The bark is squared kiln dried and quality assured. If the bark is to be stored over damp ground or concrete place a moisture barrier under the siding.

Super quick install that saves you more money than ever on installation innovate with us and see the difference. Install narrow 1 2 3 4 inch thick kickout strip at bottom of wall and work upwards. Attach the first course of roofing underlayment so that the bottom edge overlaps the kicker strip and the upper edge is higher on the wall than the top of the first course of bark. Make sure that the bark siding makes no ground contact.

Keep the poplar bark dry prior to installation. To harvest the bark a kerf or groove is cut down the length of a newly cut log and the bark is actually pried and peeled off. Poplar bark is the only tree bark that is rigid enough to endure the rigors of exterior application. After the shingles are applied any exposed excess membrane should be trimmed away.

Roofing underlayer should be inserted. Seek to do the impossible by adding smartbark engineered bark siding to any design. The bark which is historically a waste product in lumber operations is harvested to become exterior siding or interior wall tiles before the logs reach the mill. Stored siding should be 4 to 6 inches above the ground with air circulating freely around and throughout the stack.

The bark house 5 point quality control protocol ensures precision in manufacturing. The bark should be protected with a waterproof covering elevated in the center so that water does not pool on the cover. Use chalk line to determine rows. Begin installing the bark shingles.

Begin installing bark shakes from the far left keeping the bottom edge of the shakes level with the bottom of the kicker strip. Exceed expectations and push boundaries with any of our simulated bark siding products. This technique ensures a lateral water proof seal between the bark and trim and avoids the use of unsightly caulking.