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Poplar Bark Siding

Rep. Frye and Sen. Queen Instrumental in New Jobs for Spruce Pine

Spruce Pine – Through the efforts of the local state legislative delegation, the Town of Spruce Pine will soon see ten new jobs in downtown along with the complete renovation and redesign of the former Express Market CITGO Station building. State Representative Phillip Frye and State Senator Joe Sam Queen joined hands to advocate on [...]

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HC Receives Distinguished SHARP Award for Worksite Safety

(Spruce Pine, NC) North Carolina Department of Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry, along with officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) presented its distinguished Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award to Highland Craftsmen Inc at the company’s manufacturing facility in Spruce Pine, NC.

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Our Bark Shingles Makes Materials Monday

Lloyd Alter out of Toronto posts an article in the Design and Architecture section of Treehugger.com titled “Bark Shingles: If it Works For Trees, Why Not Houses.”

Alter writes:
“Humans only invented vinyl siding a few decades ago, but tree bark has been protecting trees for quite a while longer. Bark shingles were often used on Craftsman style houses [...]

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Chris McCurry speaking on Sustainable Procurement

Chris McCurry speaking on Sustainable Procurement at High Country Alternative Agriculture Conference at Mayland Community College on February 2, 2010. This event is coordinated through the NC Cooperative Extension. For more information, see this brochure.
This discussion will include information on sustainable poplar bark shingle procurement and all natural posts.

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Highland Craftsmen Gets Nod as Cool Product from GreenBuild 2009

Alex Wilson of BuildGreen.com had this to say about HC’s Bark House Poplar Siding:
“MBDC had a booth focused on its Cradle to Cradle product certification, where it displayed Bark House, a residential siding made by Highland Craftsmen from the bark of the tulip tree (Leriodendron tulipifera), which is sometimes—incorrectly—referred to as a poplar. The bark, [...]

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Bark Specs

Bark House Shingle Specs
With Highland Craftsmen Bark House® Shingles, you always have options.
Bark House® Shingles come in three grades:
Standard™ & Premium™ Grades for exterior use
& Interior™ Grade for interior use
Standard™ Grade

Thickness:
1/2” minimum to 7/8” maximum
Widths:
6” minimum to 4” maximum (Average Shingle width is 13” and wider)
Lengths:
18” or 26” lengths & 36” x 36” panels available
Moisture [...]

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The Original

What does it mean to be…
“The Original Manufacturer of Poplar Bark Shingles”?
Marty on Manufacturing
Before we began manufacturing poplar bark shingles, no-one had used this material extensively for 65 years. There was no bark company out there. There were few old timers left to consult. The techniques had all but been forgotten and the tools were [...]

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Meet The Experts

Marty McCurry, Co-founder and Owner
Marty doesn’t have or need a corner office-he’s happiest in the woods searching for new ideas and appreciating nature. Otherwise, he’s usually in the shop exploring the possibilities of a new found texture. His contribution to the company is following material from a pre-designed concept to the final refinement of a [...]

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