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When Bigger Is Better: A Show-Stopping Cypress Soffit

A large soffit can be a real showstopper, but it’s about more than looks. Extending your roofline has practical benefits, too, making it a smart addition to your home project.

Extra Protection from the Elements

One of the biggest benefits of an oversized soffit is the added protection it provides. A deeper roof overhang helps keep rain off your siding, windows, doors, and entryways. It also provides shade, helping protect exterior finishes from constant sun exposure.

Over time, that extra coverage can help reduce weathering and maintenance while keeping your home looking its best. Proper drainage, flashing, and installation are still key to protecting your home from moisture.

More Shade, More Outdoor Living

If you’re extending the roof over a porch or patio, a larger soffit can make that space more enjoyable. You’ll get more shade on sunny days and better coverage from light rain, giving you more opportunities to enjoy your outdoor space.

Finish It with 1×6 Cypress T&G

Now for the fun part: the finish.

Using 1×6 Cypress Tongue & Groove (T&G) on an oversized soffit takes the look to another level. The natural grain and warm tones of Cypress add character, while the clean lines of tongue-and-groove boards create a polished, custom look.

At Cedar Country Lumber, we can source custom-milled 1×6 T&G to help bring your vision to life. We work hard to find quality products that deliver the right balance of beauty, performance, and affordability for every project. Custom milling gives you more options to get the look you want without compromising your overall design or budget.

Whether you’re building a modern farmhouse, a contemporary home, or something more traditional, we’re here to help you find the right materials for the job.

Big Impact, Smart Choices

An oversized soffit is one of those features that looks great while serving a purpose. You get added protection, more shade, and an opportunity to bring natural wood into your home’s design.

At Cedar Country Lumber, we believe great projects start with the right materials. We work hard to source the best all-around products for every project, helping you find that sweet spot between quality, beauty, and affordability.

Thinking about going bigger with your next project? Let’s talk about how custom-milled 1×6 T&G can help turn an often-overlooked detail into one of your home’s standout features.

Custom Milled Clear, Vertical Grain Alaska Yellow Cedar

Prized for both interior and exterior use due to its pale yellow color, workability, and longevity, Alaska Yellow Cedar was the chosen wood for this unique, modern home on Fidalgo Island in Washington state.  

custom milled 1x6 Clear Vertical Grain Yellow Cedar Cladding

Designed by local architect Brooks Middleton, whom we have had the pleasure to work with on several local projects, designed this project to have it built using clear, vertical grain Yellow Cedar for accent walls inside the home and for some of the exterior cladding.  Since what he was looking for was not an “off the shelf” product, we worked with our mill to manufacture the custom spec’d 6″ clear vertical grain (also referred to as VG) Yellow Cedar for the exterior siding, as well as the 8″ clear VG Yellow Cedar for the interior of the home.

Clear, vertical grain is the highest grade of Cedar, and as you might guess, the most expensive.   The wood is sawn specifically so that all the growth rings are parallel to each other on the face of the board.  All pieces milled will have a smooth face of decay-resistant heartwood and will be free from most growth characteristics that affect appearance. Please note that even in all the clear grades, including VG, some knots may be present, as well as other less-than-perfect characteristics.  Every tree, as well as every piece of lumber, will have natural individual characteristics, including variance in color.

Clear Alaska Yellow Cedar custom milled for Interior Use

When installing any natural wood product, regardless of grade, the trick is to install the best pieces in the areas with the highest visibility and always allow for some waste, especially in lower grades of clear and knotty Cedar products.

And before your next project, be sure to visit us! We specialize in working with customers with unique needs!

We ship nationwide!

360.757.6343

www.CedarCountryLumber.com

950 B Fountain Street, Burlington WA

Alaskan Yellow Cedar Building Materials

Custom Milled Yellow Cedar T&G

In this photo – Custom Milled Alaskan Yellow Cedar T&G for a customer in New York

 A slow-growing tree found along the Pacific Coast from Oregon through Canada and up into Alaska, Alaskan Yellow Cedar trees can grow very tall, making it an ideal wood for large timbers used in timber frame construction.  It is also commonly referred to as Nootka Cypress.

Large Custom Cut Alaska Yellow Cedar Timbers

In this photo:  Custom Cut 8×8″ x 30′ long Alaskan Yellow Cedar Timber

We ship very large Alaskan Yellow Cedar Timbers anywhere in the US.

In this photo:  The 8×8″ x 30′ long Alaskan Yellow Cedar Timber is being loaded on to a flatbed truck for transport to our customer in upstate New York

Highly aromatic and slightly harder than Western Red Cedar, Alaskan Yellow Cedar is an excellent choice for most building applications where a lighter-hued wood is desired. Naturally resistant to rot and decay with good dimensional stability and workability, Alaskan Yellow Cedar is readily available in decking, custom and standard siding patterns, shingles, shakes, and dimensional lumber.

Custom Milled Yellow Cedar T&G

In this photo – Custom Milled Alaskan Yellow Cedar T&G for a customer in New York

We are pleased to share this photo collection with you where our Alaskan Yellow Cedar dimensional boards were used to make a stunning fence in the Seattle area. This beautiful fence will provide years of service and beauty to this customer’s property.

These awesome photos were shared with us, along with this quote
“We are so excited about the cedar. It is BEAUTIFUL” ~ Erika

Alaskan Yellow Cedar Boards Used for Fencing

Yellow Cedar Fencing

ayc-fence

Before your next project, be sure to visit us!  We ship nationwide!

http://www.CedarCountryLumber.com

950 B Fountain Street ~ Burlington, WA

Toll-Free 866.757.6343