Originally Posted by
mark mcfarlane
Does the Cypress need to be treated for fire resistance?
FWIW, I paid a lot of money to have Cedar kindling' removed from a house before I would move in. Seems like they attracted bottle rockets in the Houston area, and it saved me a bit on insurance.
Must be a regional thing. Here in New England, its plenty wet plenty of the time, and we don't get dry lightening. Cedar shake is a premium roof and they typically go 100+ years, no fire retardant. Siding too. If I lived in certain parts of California , Colorado, or Arizona not a chance in America I would use cedar for siding or roofing. Clay sounds good. Perhaps Texas should be on the list of places to not use wood roofs? Lots and lots of sun, occasional 10 year droughts, forrest fires, not conducive with wood roofs. But wood roofs are quite happy in the Pacific Northwest generally.
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