Historic Wood Siding

First vinyl siding doesn t allow the house to breathe.

Historic wood siding.

Log cabin siding was common by the 1930s in 6 8 and 10 widths. Wood siding on a historical building is also one of the most easily read indicators of the general health of the building. Inevitably the vinyl siding got some moisture behind it sometimes from rain seeping in and sometimes just from water vapor trying to escape the house. Paint on the eaves peeling.

And paint on the porch balusters and window sills cracking and alligatoring. Historic wood siding exhibits rich and varied surface textures. Understanding home building regulations based on historic overlays can help eliminate the headache during renovations so it s important to stay in the know before embarking on the project. They range from hand split clapboards of short lengths with feather edged ends shown here to pit or mill sawn boards which can be beveled rabbeted or beaded.

The classic example is log cabin siding a peeled log simulation with shiplapped joints. Paint peeling from wood siding can be an early warning signal that there are moisture problems threatening the building and can sometimes even indicate where those problems are rooted e g gutters or downspouts that aren t working improper flashing weatherproofing etc. 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. The historic building will undoubtedly exhibit a variety of exterior paint surface conditions.

Most historic districts require replacement siding to closely match the original hence wood or engineered wood and brick. We have the ability to source authentic historic siding for all types of historic homes and structures. Most of the time when i remove vinyl siding from a historic house i find wet spongy and rotted wood siding.