Poplar Bark Siding Installation

Fasteners must be long enough to completely penetrate both pieces of bark through the overlap and.

Poplar bark siding installation.

Fastener lengths are determined by the thickness of the bark being attached. Use chalk line to determine rows. Poplar bark siding is extremely resilient beautiful and natural. Aah recommends 5 bark lock screws per sf of bark being installed.

The bark should be protected with a waterproof covering elevated in the center so that water does not pool on the cover. Bark is hydroscopic meaning that it is constantly pulling moisture in. Bark is attached with aah bark lock 2 screws. 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. The house should be covered in housewrap. 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. Roofing underlayer should be inserted.

Bark must be attached using galvanized ring shank nails from the far left colored exterior screws either black green or brown or ring shank staples. Elevate the bark siding at least 1 above any roofing or decking and use flashing. Install narrow 1 2 3 4 inch thick kickout strip at bottom of wall and work upwards. The curved bark is then stacked flattened and air dried.

Bark house poplar bark siding and wall tiles are manufactured from the peeled bark of tulip poplar trees liriodendron tulipifera. After chalking off the next course apply the roofing felt to the chalked lap line. We recommend a minimum 2 lap for shingles but you may adjust this to better visually coordinate the row lines to the trim or other siding materials. The bark which is historically a waste product in lumber operations is harvested to become siding and wall tiles before the logs reach the mill.

Stack siding off the ground and under cover. If the bark is to be stored over damp ground or concrete place a moisture barrier under the siding. For 18 bark we recommend a 6 overlap during installation to net a 12 bark exposure on the surface. Stored siding should be 4 to 6 inches above the ground with air circulating freely around and throughout the stack.