SYLVABOARD™ is made from the finest clear grade western red cedar (Thuja plicata) lumber produced from trees grown in the rainforest of the Canadian west coast. The name “sylva” derives from the Latin word meaning “made from trees”.The First Nations people who came to Coastal British Columbia thousands of years ago owed much of their survival to products they made from the western red cedar tree which they called “the tree of life” and provided a source of shelter, clothing and a means of transportation.

SYLVABOARD™ combines the natural beauty and stability of western red cedar wood with modern manufacturing techniques to become the highest quality wood panel that surpasses traditional forms of lumber paneling. SYLVABOARD™ is the nearest thing to a product ready to be used in furniture manufacture, saunas, ceiling tiles, feature walls, wainscoting, garage doors and exterior cladding. Every panel is sanded to perfection and free of defect.

Rainscreen Cladding
Benefits from using SYLVABOARD™ as a first line of defence in protecting your building against the elements.

The use of western red cedar for exterior cladding brings many benefits that include resilience against the elements, low maintenance, good insulating qualities, beauty, environmental friendliness to name just a few.  The exterior wall covering allows the building’s interior to maintain a constant temperature, air pressure and humidity. Using SYLVABOARD™ as cladding provides the best protection possible at a reasonable cost.  Between the exterior panels and the main building structure is an all-important air barrier or cavity which provides insulation against sound and temperature differences, allows for air venting and water drainage if necessary.”

Our products come with the assurance of meeting the highest international standards for quality by being produced under ISO 9100 and ISO 1400 rules.

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Click HERE to view a SYLVABOARD™ article from the Building Envelope Forum explaining the benefits from using SYLVABOARD in protecting your building from the elements.