Exterior Horizontal Siding Options

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Exterior horizontal siding options.

A 100 hardie exterior features america s 1 brand of siding and the only trim with the character to stand beside it. There are several species of wood from which to choose. Wood siding comes in clapboard also known as lap or bevel siding as well as shakes and shingles. Others such as shingles clapboards or shakes are installed horizontally.

If you are going to be staining or painting horizontal siding then pine is a good wood to consider as it is easy to finish and will look great. Clapboard siding uses planks of wood installed horizontally with an upper piece that overlaps the lower piece. Popular options include cedar fir pine spruce and redwood. When compared with horizontal siding wooden vertical siding tends to last longer as it doesn t collect water and moisture leading to rot.

It plywood siding is an all wood exterior grade panel. Western red cedar and redwood are prized for their attractiveness and durability. Like horizontal siding types you can find board and batten and vertical sidings in a variety of materials ranging from steel to wood to fiber cement. One problem with using pine for your wood siding is that it can be very difficult to find longer lengths of pine that is free of knots.

Choose between siding color combinations and wide or narrow exposures and browse siding types and textures with our horizontal siding design options. Plywood siding features a rough sawn textured face for a beautiful rustic appearance. Our feature home above the beautiful red home is a classic example of a lap siding home. Some siding is designed for vertical installation in a board and batten style.

Horizontal lap siding also known as clapboard or bevel siding is the one of the most common styles of siding. In north america cedar and redwood are the most preferred types of wood used for siding. It s versatile and can be made out of wood aluminum vinyl fiber cement and can be finished in a array of colors. Plywood siding is an all wood exterior grade panel.

Clapboard siding consists of long planks of wood mounted horizontally with the upper piece overlapping the lower piece.