Historic Wood Siding 117

It has wood board and batten siding with no sheathing from what i can tell and lathe and plaster walls on the inside.

Historic wood siding 117.

All types of siding have their advantages and disadvantages. 117 lap board was the preferred siding for many prairie style homes as it provides dressy curb appeal while adhering to typical prairie style love of horizontal lines. Choose the finish to match your look paint stain whitewash or clear finishes transform the wood. This lap siding is sold by the linear foot.

Exposure and sight lines. 3 4 in x 5 1 2 in note. This item is not available for shipping. Historical wood siding product offerings.

Rustic siding is a broad term often applied to several types of siding milled to present an appearance much more like timber than their actual thickness. Log cabin siding was common by the 1930s in 6 8 and 10 widths. Milled to pattern 117 southern yellow pine board an economical yet strong wood s4s finishmeets spib grade 2 standards nominal size after milling and sanding. Wood siding has a potential life of at least 200 years.

I love the historic style 117 wood siding it gives my projects a real edge over the competition as most guys run hardiplank on their additions. It is stocked in random lengths. Wood was abundant in early america and continued to be so throughout our history and thousands of historical buildings in the northeast are adorned with wood siding. The siding and exterior trim is in rough shape and will need to be replaced.

Scraped wood is old primed is new. Discount quantity breaks are available for this siding at 150 300 600 and 1 000 linear feet tiers. For such an old drafty house the heating bills are surprisingly reasonable. There is no insulation in the walls and most of the windows are original.

Many designers plan other elements around the sight lines created by wood siding patterns. Learn how to blind nail or use mastic so that unsightly nails dont show in your final project. 117 wood siding repaired and replaced. I started getting the siding on this week and have been interviewing new subcontractors for the 3 trades that will be next in line to rough out the house.

For preservationists historic home aficionados and home remodelers that specialize in historic home renovations authenticity is key and this means sourcing the right type of siding from the right era. A 1x4 nickel gap pattern is going to create a shadow line every 3 inches while a 1x6 creates its shadow line every 5 inches for the same pattern.