Wood House Siding

Wood Siding

Introduction: Wood house siding is one of the oldest types of siding used in home construction. Of all the different house siding options available on the market, wood exterior siding is the most popular.

After vinyl, the most convenient and artistic siding material is wood. Home wood siding was used in old and historic homes that are over a hundred years old. The disadvantage pine or hemlock wood siding over cedar wood siding is that it requires a lot of maintenance such as painting every few years. But painting a lot of the natural texture of the wood siding is lost.

The advantage is that it has a larger and wider variety of textures and designs than the cedar sidings. Wood siding homes are more elegant and look more beautiful. Wood siding is also difficult to install over existing sidings. The down side of wood siding is that it is more vulnerable to warping, splitting and damage by insects and termites.

Plywood Siding:

The various types of wood sidings in use today are clapboard, plywood, shakes and shingles, hardboard and tongue and groove. Clapboards wood siding is installed horizontally overlapping one another. This type of siding compliments any type of architecture and is very widely used. Plywood siding is a type of wood siding which requires the minimum carpentry. It can be produced from 4 different types of tree species enabling a lot of variety and designs to choose from. Plywood sidings, if properly maintained can last up to 3 decades or more.

The new technology of construction material has produced synthetic materials to replace wood. The choice of wood siding or substitutes should be considered when considering climate differences. Some varieties are resistant to winds but can get damaged by moisture. Synthetic siding materials provide good protection but do not display the same texture and design as natural wood. Redwood is the most widely used because it provides the required resistance and also has design flexibility.

The pricing of wood siding materials are different in different markets. Customers who want wood sided homes which use cedar have to pay more but the maintenance is less. Proper maintenance includes power washing, sealing and staining. If a poor quality wood material is used for wood house sidings, the maintenance cost is more.

Wood house siding:

Wood planks can be differently arranged during installation. The planks can be arranged horizontally or vertically. Stucco siding has wood planks combined with cement which makes it very durable. One positive feature about Stucco siding is that it needs very little maintenance and holds on to its beauty for years. Engineering wood siding (composite wood siding) is also very extensively used in wood siding homes. The installation of composite siding cost more than the cost of the material.

After everything is said and done, wood house siding remains the most popular exterior finish for new home construction. Of all the different types of wood siding, cedar is most widely used but is quickly being replaced by cement (composite) siding.

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