Boards and Siding
Our sawmill at Lewiston, Idaho specializes in cedar products and provides cedar of consistently high quality to our customers. Our 840,000 acres of FSC-certified Idaho forestlands provide a steady supply of cedar to our manufacturing operations.
Versatile, beautiful, and long-lasting-naturally
Potlatch red cedar is distinguished by these characteristics:
Versatility. Inland red cedar is valued for its enduring beauty in exterior and interior applications. Its natural resistance to decay and moisture makes it a superior choice for sidings. We produce cedar in a variety of patterns, including bevel, rustic channel, tongue and groove, board and batten, log cabin, and textured fascia.
Beauty. Inland red cedar is compatible with many architectural styles. Potlatch's cedar combines the warmth and beauty of solid wood with the design, flexibility, and strength of one of nature's most durable wood species.
Stability. We enhance cedar's well-known reputation for resistance to decay and moisture by kiln-drying all of our cedar. When installed properly, cedar will provide years of excellent service. Potlatch's inland red cedar is an especially excellent choice for outdoor decking.
Quality. We adhere to the Western Wood Products Association's (WWPA) lumber grading rules. WWPA-certified lumber graders inspect all Potlatch cedar products. We double-check all cedar that has been run to pattern in order to eliminate off-grade material.
Siding and handling applications
We offer inland red cedar products in several patterns for a wide range of architectural effects.
Bevel siding. Our bevel cedar sidings are available in both plain and rabbeted patterns. Bevel sidings exhibit strong shadow and accents and are normally applied horizontally.
Installation: When nailing rabbeted bevel, use 8d nails and space boards slightly to allow for expansion. Second nails on 8" and wider boards should be applied near the center of the pieces to avoid splitting. Plain bevel siding calls for 6d nails carefully inserted to avoid splitting. The nail should be driven near the thick edge to just clear the underlying thin edge, and carefully tapped flush.
Rustic channel siding. Our rustic channel pattern provides strong linear accent shadow lines and is normally applied vertically.
Installation: Use of 8d nails, one for 6" boards and two for 8" and wider boards, is recommended. The first nail should be placed approximately 1 1/2" from the lip edge, and the second near the center of the piece so the nails are evenly spaced after adjacent pieces are in place. Do not nail through the underlying edge of mating pieces.
Tongue and groove siding and paneling. Our tongue and groove patterns are popular for both interior and exterior applications. Available with square edges, eased edges, and V-joint patterns, these products exhibit a range of light to medium shadow accents.
Installation: All tongue and groove sidings and paneling, 4" and 6", should be blind-nailed through the tongue, one nail per bearing as shown. All tongue and groove paneling, 8" and wider, can be face nailed with two 8d nails.
Board and batten. This siding is suitable only for vertical applications. A variety of patterns can be created using various battens of various widths.
Installation: Fasten the inner boards with two 8d nails per bearing, spread apart less than 1" as shown. Fasten batten strips so that shanks clear the underlying edges.
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