Cedar clapboard siding--all the basics?
ginny12
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Best wood species for bare clapboard siding
Comments (2)I agree with Sombreuil that cypress would be a good option. I have a coffee table made out of some that was in a 90 year old house, which was built from recycled cypress to begin with! And in the 40 years I've had it on my outdoor deck with all sorts of weather, and potted plants sitting on it, and never never any paint, it is still going strong. I keep it out of direct contact with the ground, because of termites. A few years ago, my brother took a similar coffee table (both of which he built), and sanded and refinished his table. It is absolutely gorgeous, a nice warm light honey color even after the long life its had. Sturdy stuff....See MoreSiding design help needed! Clap vs Board and Batten
Comments (10)Thanks for the input again! I really appreciate you helping me think through it and giving such thoughtful insight! Robo- I really appreciate the time you took to make a mock-up with the clapboard going around the side! I think I prefer that look on the front and if we go with any board and batten, it would be on the front gables. I looked around at a bunch of houses online and reached the conclusion that I prefer the look of clapboard all around. To my eye, I agree with Olychick and that just changing the siding as you round the corner looks more like a cost cutting measure (or siding indecision, especially since we already did the back in clapboard!), rather than it having any kind of real impact as far as design is concerned. Hopefully we can come up with a plan to eventually add some interest to the front of the house, with some stone and some kind of accent in the gables. I'll have to come back and ask for some ideas for stone placement etc. The cantilevered bump-out has me a bit stumped! Olychick - would you mind sharing where you are from? Your shake sided house sounds really lovely! I don't think I've ever seen a fully shake sided house here. I did ask my parents if the trend in the northeast is to use different material on the front vs the sides and back and they said yes, but it is usually like we said - the nice stuff on the front and cheap on the rest. My dad is in real estate, so they definitely see some houses! I wonder if the same trends extend to pricier homes, though. We have some very large, gated mansion type homes near us. I'll have to start noticing their exterior choices and see if there is a difference....See Morewhat size and brand clapboard do you recommend?
Comments (5)You are probably talking about lap siding. Clapboards are cedar or pine, 6" tall , 1/2" thick at the bottom tapering to a point at the top. The overlap is 2" or less so 4" or more is exposed to the weather. Pine clapboards are usually painted and rough or smooth cedar can be painted, stained or left natural. I've heard of a composite clapboard called Everlast in Ashland, MA. Maibec makes a very nice rabbeted bevel siding.: Lap siding roughly mimics clapboards but the boards are not tapered and don't sit as tightly to the wall and are taller. They can be made of different synthetic materials from MDO covered wafer board to fiber cement, etc. and are painted in the factory or the field....See MoreNeed help with Hardie siding style and color
Comments (11)Thanks for your suggestions! I was really interested in painting the trim a different color, but that doesn't really work if I keep it green. You are all right though that the green is great with the brick! We still have all the original single pane windows, most of which are in pretty bad shape with a lot of wood rot and painted closed. Would it look okay to use white window frames? Or do I need to go tan/bronze?...See Morerollie
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