Factory Finished Cedar Siding

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Factory finished cedar siding.

We are a premier supplier of factory finished building products in illinois wisconsin and indiana. The shingles are finished before they arrive minimizing job site mess. Iu v protected water repellant and mildew resistant. Coating the front back and edges provides maximum protection against weather damage.

No overspray dripping splattering or cleanup problems. No costly scheduling weather or seasonal delays. Cedar siding shingles cedar shakes siding all of our siding shingles are machine trimmed for parallel edges and have smooth butts with all four corners sawn at right angles. Below are the top four finishes for western red cedar siding.

Pre painting and staining saves time and labor costs. Opaque coatings paints and solid color stains. Having your cedar siding pre finished at the mill runs 50 to 1 per square foot per coat. Bleaching or weathering products.

At edmund allen lumber we have been finishing cedar and related siding products at our facility since 1962. The shakertown craftsman one course cedar shingle panel is the latest product from the company that brought you the original cedar shingle panel manufactured using only the finest western red cedar vertical grain heartwood the new shakertown craftsman panel features a thick 3 8 shingle butt and overlocking end joints for a seamless appearance and easy. Opacity determines the longevity of your finish. Prefinishing factory finishing has been around for more than 40 years and was originally designed to apply stains primers and paint on natural wood siding products read more about prefinishing.

Figure 1 2 years with transparent finish 2 5 with semi transparent 4 7 with semi solid 7 10 with solid and up to 25 years with primer and paint. Custom factory finished natural cedar and cypress exterior wood siding available in primed stained or painted finish made to order in the color of your choice. With real wood siding such as cedar a us forest products joint coatings committee study determined that adhesion on raw boards was compromised with as little as two weeks of exposure to the. But if you choose to finish your siding on site follow best practices and apply products to all six sides of each board.

Benefits of our prestained cedar shingles and cedar siding factory staining costs half the amount of on site staining. Numerous studies have been done and the results are unanimous. Prestaining provides the most uniform coverage and eliminates the problems of shrink lines lap marks streaking and overspray. All these types of finishes can be factory applied for optimal results.

Factory finishing is the most uniform economical and effective way to protect exterior siding and trim. They are available in a variety of factory finished options to suit your specific project. Watkins finished cedar siding benefits.