| Transit home decoration may come and go, vinyl | | | | Board and Batten use a vertical technique to apply |
| fades in and out, and aluminum is popular every few | | | | exterior wood siding. A technique uses to wood |
| years, but one choice that is here to stay his exterior | | | | siding boards of different dimensions to create an |
| Wood siding. Some of the oldest houses have been | | | | aesthetically pleasing effect. Traditionally the board |
| clad with exterior wood siding, yet even today wood | | | | and 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 probably | | | | dimensions 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 has | | | | the home. |
| a lasting power that just won't quit. Its many | | | | When using the board and Batten technique boards |
| different styles can be mixed and matched to form a | | | | are applied to the entire exterior of the home, and |
| custom solution that meets the needs of the | | | | then the battens cover the joints. The purpose of |
| homeowner. | | | | the battens moves beyond aesthetics, as they |
| Here are some detailed specifications of wood siding | | | | sealed the joints keeping rain from entering the |
| design. | | | | interior of the home. |
| Wavy Edge Bevel | | | | Bevel |
| With the advent of the more modern design, | | | | When making a bevel the exterior wood siding is cut |
| aesthetic natural designs are now becoming | | | | at an angle him in producing the illusion of in two |
| synonymous with somewhat chaotic and twisted | | | | materials stacked one on top of the other giving |
| structures. More simply straight lines are no longer in | | | | somewhat of a 3-D effect. When using a bevel |
| fashion, and natural curves and angles are in. When | | | | exterior wood siding it is usually installed vertically to |
| choosing an exterior wood siding to mimic this natural | | | | produce 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 bevel | | | | Western red Cedar is the most commonly used |
| exterior siding click on its link at There you will find | | | | material due to the high percentage of knots in the |
| some excellent examples from Haida Forest Products | | | | wood. These knots are considered very attractive, |
| LTD. | | | | and are highly sought after when producing a rustic |
| Board & Batten | | | | looking exterior wood siding. |