Bamboo RainClad Siding

dassoXTR RainClad Siding is the only Miami-Dade County Product Control Approved & ICC-ES Compliance Bamboo Products.  

Dasso develops and creates bamboo outdoor applications product that act as exoskeleton to enhance the beauty of your structure envelope and protect your interior space from rain, wind, and extreme temperatures. It also buffers heat from traveling into your home from direct contact. The bamboo outdoor shiplap siding is sustainable alternative that is durable and innovative. Most of all, it adds to the aesthetic of the structure with a natural look. This product is in a class of its own and not one to skip.

dassoXTR Fused Bamboo RainClad® Shiplap Siding is the great choice for residential or commercial cladding, where it is a renewable resource, with quality which meets all the fire safety requirements, is Cal Fire Tested - WUI Compliance, is Class A Fire Tested, almost maintenance free, ages naturally like wood.

Most often our shiplap siding acts as ornate, accent or center piece of the building but in others it is a great replacement for the tropical siding planks (Ipe, Cumaru, Redwood, Cedar or other Thermos Square stock).  Our bamboo siding is a game changer.  Why? Because it meets all the technical requirements and highest quality standards of the International Code Council Evaluation Standard (ICC-ES).

Our RainClad® Shiplap Siding outdoor products comes in 2 different colors - Classic Espresso and Epic Cognac. However, the color choices are unlimited where Epic unfinished with its neutral color can be stained to multiple colors of your choice. Fused Bamboo® will take most brands of stains and pigments with coatings ranging from exterior wood oil to multi-colors wood paints. Our siding is Thermally ModifiedClass A fire-rated, W.U.I. compliant, dimensionally stable, will not warp or buckle, zero VOC and no leaching.

Dasso creates bamboo materials following international technical requirements using the Moso bamboo species.  Moso bamboo plants is one of the few bamboo species that grows as a single culm instead of clumping in together.  This allows select cutting which benefits the environment, Moso as a material can be processed to use as interior and exterior building material. There is a long list of bamboo benefits wihich include:

  1. bamboo is grass - it grows very fast,
  2. its fiber is stronger than steel,
  3. it captures more carbon per area due to its growth density, and
  4. it is great carbon storage. 

When it comes to the selection of siding panel width, you have the option of nominal size 1”x8” Shiplap Panel (XXX-SID18-178TG-PP) or 1x6 Shiplap Panel (XXX-SID18-137TG-PP). Our exterior siding panels are 6 feet long with a shiplap profile on the long side and T&G end-match on the end for an endless joint installation. The siding panels differ from bamboo decking boards in their profiles. When installed with the designed fastener, either sheathing or batten, the fastener will allow the planks to overlap on top of the bottom panels for a clean elegant look.  Although deck boards can be used for exterior applications, the carefully designed RainClad Siding is superior and has huge benefits over the deck boards as wall panels.

For information on how these products are made, please refer to Fused Bamboo Principles and Technology.  Our technology allows bamboo products to achieve exterior standards that no other bamboo panels have met.  It is the only Miami-Dade approved bamboo products for siding applications.  Please refer to dassoXTR Certifications and Reports for all the test results. Download our brochure, check out the Cal Fire Product website to learn more about fire product listings on dassoXTR, and WUI Testing Results.

Installation time and product wastage is reduced by 50% compared to traditional wood plank installation. The most popular wider 8” siding panels gives a luxurious appearance with less seams or joints. It also reduces the usage of installation accessories and workload thus cutting down installation cost for your entire project.

Installation is simplified with the designed fasteners and the planks can be installed horizontally or vertically. Use Drip Cap at the base and select appropriate aluminum trim pieces for corners, tops or joins. Our lumber and panels can be routed to your trim pieces as well depending on your choice of looks. 

Go ahead! Browse through our Bamboo Siding Panel Collection today. Checkout oru Project Gallery for inspirations.  You’ll be glad you did.  Don't forget to check our Installation Accessories page for all the matching accessories you need to complete your installation.  Refer to How-To Guide for installation diagrams.

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Pre-Oiled Colors

dassoXTR comes in 2 standard pre-oiled colors, Espresso and Cognac.

Espresso color is the result of taking Classic Unfinished boards, stained with WOCA Walnut penetrating oil.  This leaves the boards rich and dark with a tight band of natural color range desire by most unique audience.

Cognac color on the other hand, is a result of staining Epic Unfinished boards with a custom blend of WOCA penetrating oil.  We know the two color option may not be within your choice of colors.  Hence, we now stock unfinished materials in both Classic and Epic so you could choose to custom design your own colors. 

XTR-SID18-137TG-PP

Classic Espresso 6ft Length 1x6 Pre-Oiled RainClad Siding Shiplap Fused Bamboo

XTR-SID18-178TG-PP

Classic Espresso 6ft Length 1x8 Nominal (resize to 1x7 net) Pre-Oiled RainClad Siding Shiplap Fused Bamboo

EPC-SID18-137TG-PP

Epic Cognac 6ft Length 1x6 Pre-Oiled RainClad Siding Shiplap Fused Bamboo

EPC-SID18-178TG-PP

Epic Cognac 6ft Length 1x8 Nominal (resize to 1x7 net) Pre-Oiled RainClad Siding Shiplap Fused Bamboo

Unfinished - Ready for Your Choice of Custom Color

We know that life is never one size fits all.  That's why we stock unfinished products of both of our popular Fused Bamboo - Classic and Epic.

Classic Unfinished panels in itself is a darker material, hence it would be much harder to stain them to a lighter color.  This however could be achieved by using opac or semi-opac coatings.

Epic Unfinished panels on the other hands are neutral in color, so you would have much success in staining the planks to your choice of custom color.

XTR-SID18-137-UF

Classic Espresso 6ft Length 1x6 Classic Rainclad Siding dassoXTR Fused Bamboo, Unfinished, Without T&G End Matched

XTR-DKG-155F-UF

Classic Espresso 6ft Length Plank 1x6+ Unfinished GRAD System Flush End Fused Exterior Bamboo for Decking, RainClad Siding and Soffit (Convex Surface).

EPC10-DKG-155F-UF

Epic Unfinished 10ft Long Plank 1x6+ GRAD System Flush End Fused Exterior Bamboo for Decking, RainClad Siding and Soffit (Convex Surface).

dassoXTR RainClad Siding Features & Benefits

dassoXTR RainClad Siding features and benefits
dassoXTR RainClad Siding features and benefits

Bamboo Siding FAQ

Can you use bamboo as siding?

Yes, but only Fused Bamboo is design for such usage to last. Natural Bamboo contains sugar and starch which attracts all type of rotting agents like molds, fungus, insects, termite and bacteria. In other words, if it is not treated like Fused Bamboo, it will not last.

How do you install bamboo siding?

Bamboo siding is installed with specific fastener to allow for proper ventilation between both surfaces of the siding planks. Usual natural wood siding require ¾” air-gap for ventilation, but due to the superb quality of Fused Bamboo, only ¼” air-gap is required; this significantly simplified installation.

How long does bamboo siding last?

Fused Bamboo RainClad Siding is warranty for 30 years but is believed to last longer. Other bamboo without treatment will not last and will deteriorate with mold and fungus growth, attack by insects and termites, and show signs of rotting within 2 years. Natural Bamboo contains sugar and starch which attracts all these rotting agents.

dassoXTR bamboo products used worldwide

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United States US8,709,578 B2   European Union 08800590.5 China ZL200810093764.4  
Australia AU2008355033 Russia RU2446940 C1   Singapore SG165525   Malaysia PI 2010004676   News / Press Releases
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