Shou Sugi Ban

I've been considering Shou Sugi Ban for the exterior siding.  It's an ancient Japanese method of preserving wood, where you char it then oil it.  It makes it remarkably fire, bug and rot resistant, and only needs to be re-oiled every 10-15 years.

You can get different looks depending on how much you burn the wood, what wood you choose, and whether you choose to stain it or not.  I think I might play with different techniques to see a variety of colours to work with.

I like the way it brings out the grain.

And the contrast you can get with the different techniques

It's pretty labour intensive, but I think it will be fun.  And really, there's not that much siding to my tiny house.  :)  I think it will work well with my vision for the exterior.  All the finishes I'm drawn to seem to have these same tones: