The wood siding is in fact not painted but instead treated using a natural preservation process called shou sugi ban.
Fixer upper burnt siding.
It does take quite a bit of work to get the wood to a desired color or texture.
The home also features white band board trim to create separation between the two siding profiles.
This mountain home has been resided with rigidstack lap siding in bedrock and staggered edge rigidshakes in a custom color.
This mountain home has been resided with rigidstack lap siding in bedrock and staggered edge rigidshakes in a custom color.
Shou sugi ban or yakisugi is a japanese wood burning technique that brings out the natural patterns of wood while also weatherproofing it.
On this week s episode of hgtv s fixer upper joanna and chip gaines remodeled a waco houseboat for brett swartz a father of four and the renovation was seriously amazing with just 58 000 they completely transformed the 1970s residence which chip.
I thought this was so cool so i decided to video it.
Even chip and jo used shou sugi ban in season four of fixer upper with this floating house makeover.
Fixer upper episode 09 the double decker house by magnolia.
Something we used that we d never tried before was charred wood siding which was a perfect fit for the masculine vibe we were going for.
I love the show fixer upper with chip joanna gaines in this episode they were redoing a houseboat.
The new exterior offers a beautiful visual balance between the modern black siding and the natural wood of the trim and planter boxes.
The real reason for all the excitement over charred wood siding is that it is simply beautiful.
Its silvery surface transforms with the changing light.
The learning curve is steep.
The traditional japanese technique involves burning the surface of the wood to create a.
And it s been around for hundreds of years.
Joanna and chip gaines really are the best home flippers around and now they ve proven their skills with homes on both land and water.
The couple chose bedrock siding to coordinate with the existing brick.