Cedar shingle have a reduced exposure to obtain a 3-ply roof system. These top-grade cedar shingles are 100% heartwood, 100% clear and 100% edge grain. Cedar shingle is available in 16, 18 or 24 inch lengths. The exposure to the weather varies with each length. Shingle offer a smooth, tailored look. All butt ends of shingle at Waldun are cut with a circular cut-off saw. Waldun also offers a shingle that is re-butted. This (A-butt) shingle is so smooth you can clearly see every growth ring at the butt end of the piece.

All shingles produced by Waldun have an even thickness and we pride ourselves on our clean sawn faces. Tapersawn shakes are sawn on both sides.

• Shingle is available in 18 or 24 inch lengths and thicknesses from 5/8 inch to 1 1/8 inch. The exposure to the weather varies with each length or desired architectural appearance.

• Tapersawn shakes can offer a thicker shadow line than a shingle, while still enhancing a tailored, smooth style.

• When producing tapersawn shakes it is easy to hide defects such as knot shadows and flatgrain. Unfortunately some manufacturers allow these types of defects.

Just like handsplit and resawn shakes they are available in a #1 grade which allows a minimum of 80% edgegrain and maximum of 20% flatgrain or a #1 premium grade which must be 100% edgegrain.