Wood Siding

Wood is a continuing favorite choice for siding among residential homes. Wood siding is available in an array of color options and with proper maintenance it can last up to 30 years! Wood siding comes in both vertical and horizontal designs (clapboards, shakes, and shingles), or vertical wood siding (board and batten). Wood siding is also available in a wide variety of wood species such as redwood, cedar, pine, fir, and spruce. Due to the variety of woods to choose from, it is very easy to create an exceptional appeal to the exterior of your home. Wood does require a certain amount of maintenance, but if properly kept, it will last you for years to come. If you fail to properly maintain your wood siding, it may fall victim to pest infestation, mold growth and wood deterioration.

Wood Siding Types

Wood siding is available in a variety of patterns, thicknesses and designs. Listed below are some of the most common types to choose from.

• Bevel Siding – Formed by re-sawing lumber at an angle to create two pieces, with one edge thicker than the other.
• Channel Siding – Installed vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. Each board partially overlaps the next, creating a channeling effect.
• Tongue and Groove Siding – Installed vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. It’s a pattern of boards that fit and lock together, usually with V-shaped joints.
• Board and Batten – A vertical design created by using cedar boards spaced apart with narrower boards, also called battens, covering the joins.
• Round Log Siding – Rounded texture on exterior logs.
• Split Log Siding – Similar appearance to a log cabin exterior.
• Ship Lap Siding – An overlapping style of siding.
• Flat Log Siding – Can be used as both an interior and exterior siding. Has a flat surface instead of rounded.
• Hard Board Lap Siding – A reasonably priced composite lap siding frequently found covering the exteriors of track homes.
• Lapped Wood Siding – Simulates a solid wood lap siding and consists of pieces of lap board stacked on each other in a regular horizontal pattern.

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