Bark House® Poplar Pole End-Cut Panels are made to your specifications. This creates a wall covering that is uniquely your own.
Bark House® Poplar Pole End-Cut Panels are custom order up to 15 square feet.
The Block Length of your panel are an aesthetic choice and we offer two options: Staggered and Uniform.
Our staggered block length panels have randomly chosen blocks that range from ½” to 2 ½” long. Our creative staff know just the combination to make your panel a wonderful work of art.
You may prefer to have a uniform or even surface to your panel and we’ll cut the blocks to any length you specify. We’ll be glad to consult with you on this.
Both of these options will contain random block diameters that range from ½” to 6”.
Staggered
Uniform (specify one Length)
We have two edge options for the panel seams: Straight and Keyed.
The Straight edge fits against the next panel creating a visible seam. This style is often paired with flat metal strips, but you can use anything you prefer – or nothing at all.
Our Keyed edge consists of the sides of two panels fitting together to hide the seam. This is generally a random staggered edge so that when one panel is mated to the next, it will produce the illusion of one single sheet across the full span of your wall.
Straight edge
(Keyed edge prior to being slid together)
(Keyed edge slid together)
Keyed edge (additional fee)
A finish is unnecessary for this product but you may prefer to add a clear sealant.
Natural (unfinished)
Lacquered (additional fee)
FlameStop® II (additional fee)
Small orders may be shipped as a parcel, but most of our products will ship via LTL freight.
In order for us to get an accurate freight quote, we will need the answers to the following questions:
If at any time in this process you need to contact us, please do so by calling (828) 765-9010 or email us at [email protected].
If you’re ready to order, call us today!
One can get lost for an hour gazing at a square foot of this visual feast. The end cut wood wall covering began as recycled waste from some of our other products has become one of our most popular wall coverings. These poles were harvested from thick groves of saplings that stronger trees eventually choke out. We simply put them to use before natural selection retires them to the forest floor. A close inspection of each block reveals growth rings, limb knots, and bark variations that give each one its own individual signature. Oblique perspectives define the 3″ variance in pole thickness while perpendicular views showcase the 6″ range of diameters. There is a dizzying amount of work going into the production of these end cut wood wall panels and it is all done by hand. We meticulously sand the end grain of the cuts to provide subtle light reflection while leaving the rough texture of the bark to absorb it. A warm low sheen lacquer finish gives a soft satin glow that does not betray the natural appearance. A number of choices await you to decide how to make this unique wall art uniquely yours.
This tree trunk wall art is 100% sourced and made in the US. Bark House® invests over 50% of its income directly back into our local Appalachian economy. See what makes us Authentically good…
*Important Note about Single Surface Lamination* Any substrate that has a bark veneer or 3D wood attachment has the capacity to warp or cup. We do not recommend that panels “float” as in cabinet door applications without an additional back side lamination to balance it out. This may be achieved by laminating our bark treatment to both sides or by laminating a separate finish wood veneer.
There is no concern with single surface lamination when panels are affixed to studs or wall surfaces per our installation guide.
Recycling Centers are available in every county in each state across the country. We’ll help you to identify the closest Recycling Center in your area that has Demolition and Construction Recycling Infrastructure. This decreases general landfill waste and improves the environment.
Simply mulch untreated BARK HOUSE® POPLAR PRODUCTS and allow them to add biological nutrients back in the soil.
Bark House Poplar Pole End-Cut Panels are constructed using cuttings that come from young Tulip Poplar trees (Liriodendron tulipifera). In the forest, these trees compete for space in the canopy, and many of the juvenile saplings will be choked out over time. Harvesting these young trees is a sustainable practice that allows us to use the timber that could otherwise die and go to waste. End cut panels are constructed by laminating these round cuts to ½” MDF. Panels are limited in size to 15 square feet. Keyed edges are available to hide seams between multiple panels.
Our Poplar Pole End-Cut Panels are priced by the square foot. The price will depend on block length, edge preference, and any finish choices that you wish to add. Keyed edges are priced by the linear foot and finish options are priced by the square foot.
Each order is custom fabricated, and every design is unique. Each block is a hand processed section of a tree trunk. The individual cuts range in diameter from ¾” up to 6”. They are artfully arranged and secured to ½” MDF substrate, and have finish options available. Dimensions are customized, but the maximum size of any one panel is 15 square feet.
Our Poplar Pole End-Cut Panels are approximately 6.5 pounds per square foot based upon the staggered height pattern. Weight will change with custom block length requests.
These panels can be fabricated with the end-cuts staggered in height from ½” to 2 ½”, or at the same continuous elevation of your choosing.
These panels are made from young Tulip Poplar trees (Liriodendron tulipifera).
Our Poplar Pole End-Cut Panels can be ordered with keyed edges that will fit together to hide seams. This will produce the illusion of one large panel.
As with all of our products, we provide detailed installation instructions. Our 3D Panel Installation guide is found here.
No, but a low sheen lacquer finish enhances the features and gives an elegant glow to the surface.
These products are derived from natural material, so no two will be the same. Your samples are just a representative example of the end cuts that are used to design a finish panel. If you have been inspired by a photo, let us know, and we will do our best to help you achieve a similar look.
Poplar Poles differing in diameter are sliced into various sized pieces and then laminated to ½” MDF substrate in an artistic mixed pattern. The finished panel is 3” thick and provides a distinct three-dimensional texture. Our maximum panel size is 15 square feet, due to weight and handling.
To place an order for Poplar Pole End-Cut Panels, our sales team will need:
See the section above labeled “Product Options” which will walk you through this process.
Laminates and panels are shipped in the most economical way possible for the size of your order. Most shipments will be done via Less Than Truckload (LTL) freight, and the cost will depend on your order size and shipping location. We are happy to provide you with a quote.
You can be sure that your investment in Bark House® Laminate Wall Coverings is an investment in a well-designed product. Years of research and development, trial and error, have paved the way for the highest quality product. The maintenance free laminates will last indefinitely, leaving you to do nothing but enjoy the natural beauty that they add to your building. Your investment in our wall coverings is an investment in the well-being of our planet, and the health of your interior space.
Why not cover the interior of your home with what Mother Nature covers her trees? Our durable laminate wall coverings offer a natural beauty in an indoor space that other wall covering solutions cannot match. These Bark House products break the mold of traditional building practices by giving you a unique design that is created just for you.
Bark House® Laminate Wall Coverings and Panels are custom fabricated for each individual client. We are unable to offer discounts on these products due to the level of craftsmanship that is required for every order.
No two pieces of harvested bark will be the same, which means that no two of our projects will ever be the same. Bark House® Laminate Wall Coverings and Panels are hand crafted with materials that meet our rigorous selection standards. From the start of fabrication, to the final installation, you can be sure that the product is made specifically for you.
We work with architects and designers all over the globe to create unique product applications that have contributed to award winning designs. We welcome the opportunity to do so with you.
Product Options makes your fit and customization finish unique. The product page for each laminate or panel product will detail the available options that are available. The different barks and materials that we use in our fabrication process lend themselves to unique options for customization.
If you have been inspired by a design that we’ve done in the past, we can use that as a reference for your custom project. While it will not be exactly the same, we can use our previous work as a guide for your vision.
We are no strangers to high levels of customization and unique installations. If you’re wondering if it can be done, it probably can be. Reach out to our expert staff to discuss the details of your project!
Projects with Bark House® products have been featured in over 250 well-positioned media outlets. We want to celebrate the completion of your unique project.
“When a practitioner of Regenerative Development works in a project or community, the result should be increasing ableness for that community. People should become better able to evolve and pursue the aspirations they hold for healthy and meaningful lives. Water and air should be increasingly able to maintain their quality, and forests to support enlarged diversity of life. These are the indicators that real value has been delivered to stakeholders.” www.Regenerat.es
Podcast with The Carol Sanford Institute: Regenerative Work
The single skilled craftsman encompassed the earliest form of making products. Training was personal and the tradesmen took pride in their work and the benefits it produced. A post-industrial world saw the use of machinery, increased scale and a trend toward practices that were Extractive to people and planet. Recognizing a need for change and making a choice to do better, manufacturers improved their processes and identified themselves as “GREEN companies”. With an aim to do “less bad”, and quantify what better should look like with agreed measurements, companies were certified through third-party groups as SUSTAINABLE. Companies with a REGENERATIVE aim were either founded with this mission, or made conscious choices to work to create new and fitting potential for the places they operate and the sectors they disrupt. Regenerative design opens a new level of exploration. It begins a process of wholistic, collaborative development. This occurs in tandem with the natural world and the inhabitants of the places they work.
“What if consumers became healers of the world?” – Chris McCurry speaks on environmental issues at the Leadership NC Conference in Asheville.
We offer a thirty-year track record with over 250 well placed publications sharing our regenerative philosophy that is now and has always been the core-business for this company. The co-founders designed the original products and processes, inspired by nature. The products you purchase reach their highest achievement when supporting your regenerative projects. Read more about the benefits below. Feel free to contact us at [email protected] to ask questions or share your project details with us.
Where is the wood sourced?
Bark House sources only Reclaimed Appalachian Wood Waste, (RAW™) from small 10-acre tracts owned and stewarded by local families over generations.
The Bark House manufacturing facility is located within the five states across the Appalachian region in which our raw materials are sourced. The co-founders were born here and understanding “Appalachia” as a place has been their life’s work. Because this is our neighborhood, we take our impacts very personally. The proximity means that our neighbors can let us know what we’re doing well and where we need to improve. The benefits we are most proud of is helping to keep family farms intact and providing right-fit, nature-based jobs in this economically distressed area. The legacy of US Forestry practices began in our back yard. We aim to honor the philosophy of those practices by exceeding them.
Whether select (most often) or clear-cutting, smaller tracts sparsely spaced throughout many Appalachian states means that the impact of harvesting is less disruptive to the living eco-system. Loggers provide materials from forty-five counties across five Appalachian states.
Smaller 2-3 person crews with lighter equipment disturbs the soil less, so regrowth occurs faster. Carefully felling and removing trees and following Forestry Best Management Practices protects the trees from scarring and invaders. These practices are less disruptive to the living eco-system.
You can read about all our engagements over thirty years in real-time accounts published in the EmBark Blog and over 250 acclaimed publications. Right now, we are working to support a Regenerative Source Guild of the Blue Ridge.
Solar panels replace our electricity as one important component in the total carbon equation to manufacture a low carbon product.
High efficiency kilns designed by co-founder Marty McCurry exclusively for the complex process of drying bark are the first and only kilns of their kind. They received the NC Governor’s Green Innovation Award and are one important component in the total carbon equation to manufacture a low carbon product.
Bark House veneer wall coverings may qualify for LEED points based on locally or regionally sourced product.
At a minimum, 50% of annual company income is invested directly in to the local community. As a comparison, big box stores invest 12% in the local communities where they operate. Products are 100% sourced and made in the Appalachians. We purchase wood-waste products from land owners that are not acceptable in the standardized industry because of figure, curl or massive size. Employees are paid a living wage as a starting point. Importantly, a new income stream for this economically challenged area means that family farms can remain intact.
Bark House supports cultural diversity, equity and inclusion. These attributes can be traced in Appalachian culture before European settlement began and as it occurred. Cultural diversity is inspired by the region’s vast bio-diversity of flora and fauna. One thing this culture of independent people agree on is an appreciation for nature. Bark House work supports people to retain this close relationship with nature. Our volunteer work and community contributions center on further developing this relationship.
Bark House believes in shared prosperity and we can back up our claim of social benefits with the certifications and awards that we’ve received:
Bark House views the development of a relationship that honors nature as critically important, especially in view of a disrupted climate. Our wall coverings go into the space where people spend most of their time (indoors) and provide a gentle invitation to remember those healing, invigorating moments outdoors – in a forest.
Projects with Bark House products have been featured in over 250 well-positioned media outlets as well as being featured in our blog. We want to celebrate the benefits your project is creating for people or the environment.
If you have further questions for us, please reach out to [email protected].
We look forward to working with you!
If you need to store your Poplar Pole End Cut Panels prior to installation we recommend that you:
Please note that moving this product will require multiple people due to the weight and size. We advise clients to handle with care.
Failure to follow these guidelines can compromise your finished application
Awarded at the regenerative Business Summit led by Carol Sanford. Carol is on a mission to create a better world, and she believes that business can and will play a major role in accomplishing that.
Root Cause recognizes local businesses doing good in forestry that also support and strengthen communities in Western North Carolina.
“Bark House’s Poplar End Cut Panels are the perfect blend of exceptional style, organic feel and an extraordinary eye-catching draw!”
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