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Nakamoto Forestry’s European Branch is now one year old!

Our EU branch in Düsseldorf, Germany, has now been open for one year and things are ramping up. Martin and Andreas are running a tight ship, having tested and selected a range…

William Beleck on January 26, 2021
William Beleck 2021-01-26T07:30:00-08:00

Exterior Yakisugi Weathering: Years 1~3

Today I was getting ready to wash my yakisugi privacy wall in a spring cleanup and started noticing how it is weathering.  Then I realized this is good content since weathering is…

William Beleck on May 14, 2020
William Beleck 2020-05-14T06:11:30-07:00

Exterior Siding vs Interior Paneling Grade and Installation Tolerance Differences

Holed up during the pandemic this weekend I was at home thinking about blog content ideas and what would benefit our customers the most to share.  One of the FAQs on our…

William Beleck on April 23, 2020
William Beleck 2020-04-23T14:06:13-07:00

How To Tell Which End Of The Plank Is Crown-Up And Which End Is Roots-Down On Shou Sugi Ban Siding

This post is trivial for most people and is written with traditional tradesmen in mind.  You might need to be OCD and infatuated with wood to appreciate this. A little extra care…

William Beleck on November 6, 2019
William Beleck 2019-11-06T17:04:46-08:00

Wood Longevity Vs. Color Longevity With Yakisugi “Shou Sugi Ban”

This is a long and technical one because this subject is important, complex, nuanced and fun. Owners Want Low Maintenance and Beauty Architects and owners come to us with an almost universal…

William Beleck on October 18, 2019
William Beleck 2019-10-18T16:36:19-07:00

An Outside-The-Box ADU Designed To Maximize Rental Income

We don’t get to meet many of our customers since we have an efficient distribution setup shipping directly throughout North America without a traveling sales team. Local projects are super fun since…

William Beleck on September 24, 2019
William Beleck 2019-09-24T16:21:54-07:00

Yakisugi (Shou Sugi Ban) 80-Year Siding Longevity: Truth or Rubbish?

Often people ask us if yakisugi (shou sugi ban) really will last 80 years without maintenance.  When we ask them where they got that number they always have read it on the…

William Beleck on March 14, 2019
William Beleck 2019-03-14T08:59:47-07:00

“Yakisugi” Or “Shou Sugi Ban”? Learn What You Should Call It, And Why

Learn more about the linguistic background and why there is so much confusion between “Yakisugi” and “Shou Sugi Ban” in North America and Europe. When we started researching the North American and…

William Beleck on March 11, 2019
William Beleck 2019-03-11T15:14:21-07:00

Earlywood Vs Latewood And Growth Ring Patterns In Yakisugi

Growth Rings in Yakisugi “shou sugi ban” Cypress Siding Growth ring patterns are critical to both yakisugi “shou sugi ban” appearance and, more than most people realize, wood longevity.  Anyone considering wood siding is…

William Beleck on February 13, 2019
William Beleck 2019-02-13T01:28:10-08:00

What Is A Rainscreen & How Do You Install A Rainscreen

Other than higher cost over what we consider snake-oil exterior siding products (cement-board, vinyl, aluminium), the biggest problem with wood siding is the potential for mold growth and rot.  Rot, mold, and…

William Beleck on November 29, 2018
William Beleck 2018-11-29T01:21:50-08:00

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