Comments on: Metasequoia Shingles https://www.scottarboretum.org/metashingles/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:46:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Andrew Bunting https://www.scottarboretum.org/metashingles/#comment-623 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:33:20 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=1629#comment-623 We are not sure how the Metaseqouia shingles compare to cedar or redwood. I would guess they would be similar to redwood since they are closely related. We are not familiar with another building in North America with Metasequoia singles. We suspect they will turn grey similar to cedar shake shingles. These shingles were not treated.

Andrew Bunting, Curator

]]> By: Andrew Bunting https://www.scottarboretum.org/metashingles/#comment-622 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:30:54 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=1629#comment-622 Yes, when we harvested the Metasequoia shingles we envisioned using them in some manner when we eventually built the Wister Center.

Andrew Bunting, Curator

]]> By: hilarie johnston https://www.scottarboretum.org/metashingles/#comment-621 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:08:53 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=1629#comment-621 Please tell us how metasequoia compares to slow growth cedar and redwood in terms of wear, longevity, color changes, etc. Also please tell us if and what the shingles were treated with… Penofin, Waterseal …?
My house is sheathed in old growth redwood salvaged from the old physical plant building at Haverford College. I am always looking for the best products to keep it happy.
Thank you!

]]> By: Eve Thyrum https://www.scottarboretum.org/metashingles/#comment-620 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:48:33 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=1629#comment-620 Wow, what a great story!! Had Scott planned on utilizing these shingles in the Wister Center when the trees were cut down in 2005?

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