Considerations When Choosing Exterior Wood Siding

Transit home decoration may come and go, vinylBoard and Batten use a vertical technique to apply
fades in and out, and aluminum is popular every fewexterior wood siding. A technique uses to wood
years, but one choice that is here to stay his exteriorsiding boards of different dimensions to create an
Wood siding. Some of the oldest houses have beenaesthetically pleasing effect. Traditionally the board
clad with exterior wood siding, yet even today woodand Batten technique uses three-inch battens and
is a reflection of modern design aesthetics.ten-inch boards to create the effect. Different
The popularity of exterior wood siding can probablydimensions can however be used to create radically
be attributed to its versatility of design. Be it channel,different designs that change the entire exterior of
bevel, tongue and groove, or wavy edge wood hasthe home.
a lasting power that just won't quit. Its manyWhen using the board and Batten technique boards
different styles can be mixed and matched to form aare applied to the entire exterior of the home, and
custom solution that meets the needs of thethen the battens cover the joints. The purpose of
homeowner.the battens moves beyond aesthetics, as they
Here are some detailed specifications of wood sidingsealed the joints keeping rain from entering the
design.interior of the home.
Wavy Edge BevelBevel
With the advent of the more modern design,When making a bevel the exterior wood siding is cut
aesthetic natural designs are now becomingat an angle him in producing the illusion of in two
synonymous with somewhat chaotic and twistedmaterials stacked one on top of the other giving
structures. More simply straight lines are no longer insomewhat of a 3-D effect. When using a bevel
fashion, and natural curves and angles are in. Whenexterior wood siding it is usually installed vertically to
choosing an exterior wood siding to mimic this naturalproduce a very pleasant shadowing effect.
look wavy edge bevel is an excellent choice.When choosing a beveled exterior wood siding
To see some great examples of wavy edge bevelWestern red Cedar is the most commonly used
exterior siding click on its link at There you will findmaterial due to the high percentage of knots in the
some excellent examples from Haida Forest Productswood. These knots are considered very attractive,
LTD.and are highly sought after when producing a rustic
Board & Battenlooking exterior wood siding.