Quarter Sawn Clapboard Siding

Quartersawing was commonly used in the 19th century to produce durable vertical grain clapboards.

Quarter sawn clapboard siding.

The old new england houses that dot the countryside are the best examples that wood siding can withstand the test of time. We ve been milling clapboards ever since smith said. Both produce quarter sawn clapboards resulting in a beautiful vertically grained slice of wood. Such was the case with the quarter sawn old growth white pine clapboards on this 1840s era greek revival house which had enough splits and rot to require replacement.

What makes quarter sawn clapboards special. When old claps split rot or warp they can t perform their crucial job of shedding the elements. The katahdin clapboard company is continuing the traditions of our pioneers in manufacturing quality logs into beautiful quarter sawn clapboards. Baird brothers natural hardwood and accent parts whether custom designed or standard favorites from timeless classics to the latest design trends.

Formally the northern division of the ward clapboard mill since the nineteenth century new englanders have known that vertical grain clapboards made a superior siding for their homes. Quartersawn clapboards are cut at right angles to a tree s annual growth rings and produce vertical grain boards which are then installed horizontally for siding. Since the nineteenth century new englanders discovered that vertical grain clapboards made a superior siding for their homes. We feature spruce and pine quartersawn clapboards as well as other vertical grain building materials.

America s source for fine hardwood products find your fine hardwood where craftsmanship is still a human art. Plytanium t1 11 natural rough sawn syp plywood panel siding common. Our mill in vermont continues to manufacture quality logs into our famous ward radially sawn clapboards with the same methods our workers used more than a hundred years ago. I built the building set it up and started building clapboards the first year.

Quartersawn clapboards are a popular choice for exterior walls especially in the northeast. Ward clapboard mill manufactures only quarter sawn vertical grain clapboards the same way we have made them for over 100 years.