Tulip Poplar Wood Siding
At barkclad our natural bark siding is from poplar and is hand peeled dried in a certified kiln hand cut on site stacked loaded and shipped for delivery within a 1 week period or less to maintain the exceptional natural integrity of the bark.
Tulip poplar wood siding. Pillars and ceiling wood in our home. It is very widely used where a cheap easy to work and stable wood is needed. The soft fine grained wood of tulip trees is known as poplar short for yellow poplar in the u s but marketed abroad as american tulipwood or by other names. Luxury wood shingle siding that is harvested with environmentally friendly practices and attention to timing using methods created exclusively at bark house this tulip poplar wood paneling is a reclaimed waste product of the logging industry.
Environmentally friendly as well as decorative and practical poplar bark siding is naturally resistant to the elements does not attract carpenter bees or. The wood is generally light off white to yellow. The wood is of the highest quality and each piece of wood is like its own work of. Another popular use is as siding.
When people refer to poplar wood there are generally referring to white poplar. Sourced only during the summer months from felled tulip poplar trees this siding is easy to install and maintains its beautifully rustic appearance with no staining or sealing required. Natural bark siding the original. The bark house 5 point quality control protocol ensures precision in manufacturing.
However there is also another wood that shares the name. Yellow poplar as siding. Lumber cut from tulip poplar trees may be used for a variety of wood based projects such as flooring siding furniture and fencing. My sled weighed 15 lbs and could carry 400.
Incredibly light and strong wood. This is the bark siding product of choice for those who want to enjoy a 100 maintenance free home. Poplar definately does not resist rot as well as most soft woods when it is dry nailing through it is tough. On the contrary yellow poplar is a part of the magnolia tree family and is a true hardwood.
Harvested from yellow tulip poplar trees from mid may to the end of july. I built a dog sled from poplar when i was young. In the past it was also used as an alternative to siding made from white pine wood. There is a lot of it and it is just stunning.
The tulip poplar is also popular as a lower cost and strong wood for furniture flooring and many other uses. The tulip tree is the state tree of indiana kentucky and tennessee. It makes beautiful t g paneling. Today hardin creek receives responsibly harvested hand peeled tulip poplar bark previously considered a waste product.