Installation Guide

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Many interesting and pleasing design
alternatives can be achieved with the use of
Designer Shingles. Butt profiles of square,
round, arrow, fish scale, half cove, diamond,
diagonal, hexagonal, and octagonal can be
combined to accommodate imaginative
profiles. Application methods are the same as
normal shingles, however, with the exact
width dimension of all designer shingles,
care must be taken to centre each shingle
over the two shingles below, to produce a
balanced appearance. For interior
application, the normal gap left between
shingles may be closed up.
Finish Coatings
Western Red Cedar Shingles and Shakes may
be left uncoated, and will age naturally on
exterior and interior walls, or finish coating
may be applied.
The wall is ready for finish coating
immediately after installation. For interior or
exterior finishing, use oil based clear coat,
semi-transparent, or semi-solid stains. Water
based stains and common latex paints are
not recommended, as natural tannins in the
cedar will react and send unsightly extractive
bleeding blotches onto the surface.
For exterior finishing, highest quality 100%
acrylic latex paint may be chosen, provided a
top quality oil based stain blocking primer is
applied as undercoating.
Designer (Fancy Butt) Shingles