Wood Siding and Timbers alternate- ranchwood™

Posted on: July 31, 2014

Wood Siding and Timbers alternate- ranchwood™

Where: Southwestern Montana
What: Recreational Barn
Special requirements:  Implement a unique product that can be milled and modified to specific dimensions while beautifully providing the desired rustic look.
Solution:  ranchwood™-Tackroom
Products:  Random width Shiplap (1×6, 1×8, 1×10), 2” material (2×4 and 2×6) for trim, ranchwood™ Timber Series

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Located in Southwestern Montana, this barn stands in the stunning Gallatin Valley and is it as functional as it is attractive. The owner wanted a rustic mountain look without compromising the need for a new, structurally sound, and functional barn.

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The owner in this case decided that ranchwood was the best fit for their needs. Montana Timber Products ranchwood™ product provided multiple color, profile, and texture options to choose from. The ranchwood™ Barn Series Timbers provided authentic appearance posts and beams to complement the siding and trim of the building. This particular barn utilized ranchwood random width Shiplap with the Tackroom finish.

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This ranchwood™ barn is able to be used just as any other barn would be, while also providing aesthetic benefits in a truly unique and customized fashion. Montana Timber Products prides itself on being an integral part of creations such as this barn by providing flexible design and production capabilities as well as high quality and dependable materials.

 

ranchwood™ and AquaFir™ Siding and Timbers

Posted on: July 24, 2014

ranchwood™ and AquaFir™ Siding and Timbers

Where: Washington

What: Mountain Mining Cabin

Special requirements:  Mining cabin that can persevere through the elements while personifying the Mountain Mining Cabin design.

Solution:  Montana Timber Products ranchwood™  Western and Northern siding (vertical) with Tackroom trim and AquaFir™ Whitewash siding (horizontal). Mixture of new and old building materials.

Products: Random width (2″- 12″) Reverse Board and Batten (Vertical), 1″x12″ Channel Rustic (Horizontal), 2”, 4″, and 6″ Trim.

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This mining cabin tucked into the mountains of Washington is one of our most unique and aesthetically entertaining projects to date. The design implemented an array of materials as well as a variety Montana Timber Products ranchwood™ and AquaFir™ siding to provide the cabin with a one of a kind look.

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The mixture of our ranchwood™ Western, Northern, Tackroom and AquaFir™ Whitewash colors is a demonstration of the flexibility and creativity available from Montana Timber Products. The use of Tackroom ranchwood™ trim provides consistency throughout the cabin while the Western, Northern and Whitewash color options provided the owner with the ability to be creative.

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The use of corrugated steel and other assorted building materials complements the ranchwood™ seamlessly as seen here. The use of ranchwood™ Tackroom trim integrates nicely with the corrugated steel gives this mining cabin distinct personality and a very creative appearance. Montana Timber Products rustic reclaimed ranchwood™ and AquaFir™ product lines can be used for an entire project or mixes well with other types of rustic or new building materials.

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ranchwood™ channel rustic

Posted on: July 17, 2014

ranchwood™ channel rustic

Where: West Yellowstone-Southwestern Montana, Yellowstone National Park Border.

What: Resort Rental Cabins

Special Requirements: Find a product for a budget conscious developer to build multiple cabins, while still achieving the rustic and western look desired by the developer and incoming guests.

Solution: Montana Timber Products ranchwood™ siding, Tackroom and Southern Exposure.

Products: 1×8 Channel Rustic siding with 2” trim and ranchwood™ faux timbers.

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These rental cabins are located on the border of one of the world’s most coveted vacation destinations, Yellowstone National Park. The Developer needed to find an exterior and interior product that would be a representation of the Park and the Old West. The product also had to be one that is low maintenance and durable enough to be able to hold up to the constant use by thousands of visitors every year and the harsh weather conditions of West Yellowstone.

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The Developer decided that ranchwood™ siding and interior wainscoting along combined with metal corrugated accents was the best way to satisfy the desired look of reclaimed barn wood without sacrificing durability and longevity. More cost effective than traditional barn wood, the builder was also able to construct multiple cabins with less waste and lower future maintenance costs.

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As an alternative to reclaimed barn wood, ranchwood™ also provided the designer with color and dimension options that allowed them to differentiate each cabin from one another. Tackroom and Southern Exposure were the colors chosen by the developer, though each cabin utilized the colors their own unique way. The channel rustic siding profile option provides consistency throughout the resort. The refined nature of ranchwood™ makes it easy to install in a variety of applications. This, along with the color and profile options afford the opportunity to mix and match ranchwood™ to achieve the rustic look without sacrificing ability to add personal touch.

Charwood™, Shou-Sugi Ban wood siding

Posted on: July 10, 2014

Charwood™,  Shou-Sugi Ban wood siding

 Where: Southwestern Montana

What: Personal Residence, Detached Garage

Special Requirements: Implement a product that will aesthetically complete an innovative Mountain Contemporary & Modern Rustic design and stand up to the harsh demands of a Montana riverfront environment.

Solution: Montana Timber Products Charwood™ Siding, Tiger and Ebony treatments.

Products: 1×8 Shiplap (Horizontal) 1×6 Shiplap (Vertical) siding. Garage – 1×8 Vertical Shiplap

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 Located on riverfront property in the heart of Big Sky Country this home radiates innovation and creativity. From the Mountain Modern design scheme to the the utilization of Charwood™, an innovative scorched wood siding product, this home is as unique, beautiful, and imaginative as it gets.

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The detached garage, along with the house, implements Charwood™, a product that is one of the most unique available in the wood siding industry. The Japanese process method refrerred to as Shou-Sugi-Ban dates back hundreds of years when it was discovered that the proper scorching treatment to wood siding not only adds a powerful  and distinct look, but also an increased resistance to rot, pests, and fire.

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The scorching of the wood can be applied at different levels of intensity. This Montana home in particular implemented a lightly burnt Tiger treatment as well as a more heavily scorched Ebony option. The ability to control the level to which the wood is burnt provides homeowners the ability to get the exact look desired. Charwood™ is sure to provide an extremely unique look, while its innovative charred characteristic effectively makes it a superior option in wood siding.

 

ranchwood™ as design solution-Montana Timber Products

Posted on: July 2, 2014

ranchwood™ as design solution-Montana Timber Products

Where: Southwestern Montana

What: Personal Residence

Special Requirements: Find a product that will capture the look of reclaimed barn wood, but can be integrated in a cost effective way to exact specifications, for a mountain modern home design.

Solution: ranchwood™ Tackroom (vertical siding) and ranchwood™ Eastern (horizontal siding)

Products: Random Width Ship Lap siding (vertical), 1×8 Square Edge siding (horizontal)

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This Southwestern Montana home is a classic representative of the emerging Mountain Modern design theme transcending through the Rocky Mountain West.  Mountain Modern design emphasizes attributes of simplicity, clean lines, mono-slope roof pitches, and a mixture of rustic building materials.

ranchwood™ 1×4, 1×6, 1×8 random width Tackroom (vertical), 1×8 Eastern Exposure square edge fascia and horizontal.

This particular residence has a minimalist feel from the front, but then as the home extends rearward it uses the natural landscape and modern architecture to open up with large windows and into a sizable covered deck.  The use of different styles and application of ranchwood™ siding provides texture while maintaining the clean lines of the design.

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As seen here, ranchwood™ Eastern exposure Square Edge siding is gapped horizontally. Mixed with vertical ranchwood Tackroom, metal paneling and large windows is a great example of how rustic siding can be integrated into a modern home. ranchwood™ is made to the designer or owner’s specific requirements and therefore is easily utilized and installed into demanding designs such as this Mountain Modern home or other types of architecture may require.