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I’m planning a residing job which involves the use of cedar shingles. The
job involves sidewall shingles only, not roof application. In an effort to
imitate the “nantucket” look, I took a trip to Martha’s Vineyard to see
color combination, use of trim and the like.
I observed many distinctive differences in coloration of shingles. There
were places where new shingles had been recently applied and were going
through the change to their eventual color, and that transition is clearly
understood. Less clear were the cases where houses, side by side, had
radically different coloration after what was obviously many decades of
exposure. Some were the “silver grey” color, where as others were a dark
brown color, others, almost black. I’d imagine that much of this is a factor
of species and grade. What I can’t figure out is how to design around which
species/ grade produces which color. I know that Perfections will produce
the most consistent color, and that white cedar will grey to a lighter shade
than red, but I’m not aware of grading with white cedar shingles. Can you
provide a little guidance that can help me understand which grade and
species produces which eventual color?
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Tjere is very litle rhyme or reason to the finished ultimate color of the shingles..
red cedar will weather from dark brown to black and it will do those variations on the same elevation facing in the same compass (solar orientation) depending on overhangs,, and shading..
white cedar will weather from a very light silver grey to black.. again depending on exposure,, and the tanins in the wood
the cape cod look is a silver grey usually associated with no shade ,, no overhanging ornamental trim,, and a salt air atmosphere to encourage bleaching..
if you want a shade or color.. pick one out of a can..
the main difference in red cedar vs. wht. is the red is a more formal shingle and the white is more informal..
the shingle style architecture is done with red cedars rebutted and resquared and laid very tight (sidewall)..
the whites are laid tight but will shrink and curl and move....they are usually NOT resquared and rebutted..
now Maibec confuses the issue by selling factory stained , resquared and rebutted white cedars.. they are half way between reds and whites.. but they will never be as formal as red cedar R&R's
God is the joker when it comes to the ultimate color of the sidewall shingles...
here's a shingle style red cedar
*Miike, what kind of camera do you use ?Your pics are some of the clearest I've ever seen.
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I'm planning a residing job which involves the use of cedar shingles. The
job involves sidewall shingles only, not roof application. In an effort to
imitate the "nantucket" look, I took a trip to Martha's Vineyard to see
color combination, use of trim and the like.
I observed many distinctive differences in coloration of shingles. There
were places where new shingles had been recently applied and were going
through the change to their eventual color, and that transition is clearly
understood. Less clear were the cases where houses, side by side, had
radically different coloration after what was obviously many decades of
exposure. Some were the "silver grey" color, where as others were a dark
brown color, others, almost black. I'd imagine that much of this is a factor
of species and grade. What I can't figure out is how to design around which
species/ grade produces which color. I know that Perfections will produce
the most consistent color, and that white cedar will grey to a lighter shade
than red, but I'm not aware of grading with white cedar shingles. Can you
provide a little guidance that can help me understand which grade and
species produces which eventual color?