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    24" Tapersawns on a Street of Dreams show home

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    Tapersawns after they have began to weather a natural silver grey

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    Beautiful western style home with a tapersawn roof and clean lines.

Tapersawn Cedar Shakes

The shingle/split shake hybrid.

A Certi-Sawn red cedar shake is sawn both faces but is thicker than a shingle. The added thickness enables it to be applied as a shake (2 ply with paper/felt interlay) resulting in lower application costs. Many architects like the more defined shadowline of the heavier butt and yet still get the cleaner look of a sawn product.

  • Sawn on both sides
  • Smooth Uniform look with added durability

Brochure PDF Warranty

To learn how to install Red Cedar Tapersawn Shakes, click here.

Grades and Recommended Use

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#1 PREMIUM GRADE TAPERSAWN


100% edge grain. Nominal lengths 18" and 24" shakes shall be of random widths, minimum width shall be 3 ½". Thickness shall be nominal 5/8" or ¾" with a minus tolerance of 1/16" in 10% of the bundle.


Roof Exposure: 10" for 24-inch shake; 7½" for 18-inch shake. Interlaid felt is required.


Wall Exposure: Single course: 10½" for 24-inch shake; 8 " for 18-inch shake


Recommended Use: For walls or roofs on 4:12 slope and steeper where a high quality, durable and uniform appearance is desired.

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#2 Red Lable TaperSawn


Nominal lengths 18" and 24", minimum width shall be 3", shakes less than 4" width shall not constitute more than 10% of the running inches of each bundle. Thickness shall be nominal 5/8" or ¾": with a minus tolerance of 1/16" in 10% of the bundle. Limited defects are allowed 9" above the butt in 18" shakes and 12" above the butt in 24" shakes. Unlimited flat grain is allowed. Sapwood is restricted to 1" in width for the first 10 inches.

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#1 Alaskan yellow cedar tapersawns

Alaskan Cedar Tapersawns are an extremely durable product that turns a natural silvery gray once weathered.


Same installation as a #1 Red Cedar tapersawn


Available in 18" or 24" lengths and either 5/8" or 3/4" butt thickness.

TREATMENT OPTIONS

FSR Fire Smart
(Certi-Guard)

  • Pressure Impregnated Treatment
  • ICC & CSFM Accredited
  • Wildland Urban Interface Compliant
  • Fire Retardation Lasts Life of the Wood

Preservative Treated (Certi-Last)

  • CCA adds to natural resiliency of cedar
  • Economical & long lasting
  • Proven Science over many decades
  • Great for areas of high moisture & shade

Shake & Shingle Roof Application Instructions

Watkins is your valuable resource for installing Western Red Cedar Shake and Shingles

Sidewall Shingle Application Instructions

Click here to learn more about installing cedar shingle siding.

HIP AND RIDGE

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CERTI-RIDGE® TAPERSAWN HIP & RIDGE UNITS

Certi-Ridge® Shake Hip & Ridge Units are pre-manufactured, labor saving caps for hips and ridges. These products are made from the same red cedar resource as Certi-label™ shakes for a high quality, perfect match.

Number 1 Grade, Blue Label

Manufactured from quality Number 1 Grade Certi-Sawn® shakes. Lengths 18-inch; 24-inch; thickness 5/8", ¾"; widths not less than 9" (measured on the inner surface at the butt end). 20 units per bundle.

Number 2 Grade, Red Label

Manufactured from Number 2 Grade Certi-Sawn® shakes. Lengths 18-inch, 24-inch; thickness 5/8" or ¾"; widths not less than 9" (measured on the inner surface at the butt end). 20 units per bundle.

Exposures: The hip & ridge exposure should be equal to or less than the exposure in the field of the roof, and should not exceed the maximum exposure for the specified length and grade.
Recommended Use: The appropriate hip and ridge unit should be selected to match the adjacent shingles or shakes. However, in many areas a tapersawn hip and ridge unit is used on both shingle and shake applications. Hip and ridge product type selection should be performed in accordance with the aesthetic look desired.

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  • "Cedar was the only material that could offer me a high enough level of durability for the style of home I have."

    — Scott Richardson, Vail, CO

  • "Cedar could offer me a high enough level of durability for the style of home I have."

    — Scott Richardson, Vail, CO