Charred timber
Black charred or stained shiplap timber cladding.
120 $/m² average price in United States
About the material
Charred timber (shou sugi ban) is softwood cladding whose surface is burnt and brushed, or stained black, then fixed as horizontal overlapping boards. The carbon layer protects the wood from weather and insects and gives a deep matte black with visible grain.
Where it is used
Barnhouses, garden houses and pool houses, outbuildings, contrast volumes on white or brick facades.
App
Garden planner app for phone and computer
- An icon on the home screen — back to your plot in one tap
- Full screen without the address bar — more room for the plan
- The same projects on phone and computer — cloud autosave
gardmi
Garden site planner · free
You are already in the app — gardmi is installed.