House Siding Styles
Most Common House Siding Styles
Exterior house siding is available in a wide variety of styles, materials
and colors making it possible to create a very specific look and feel to your
home. While the variations of siding seem almost endless most siding can be broken
down into one of 4 specific styles.
Horizontal Siding - One of the most common and popular siding styles horizontal
siding uses individual boards (or the appearance of such) which typically overlap
each other to protect against wind and rain infiltrating joints in the siding.
Horizontal siding is attached to the home by nailing through the sheathing and
directly into the studs of the house frame.
Vertical Siding - Vertical siding is usually nailed to strips of wood which
are attached across the wall studs of the home. This siding may require installing
wooden strips over the joints (board and batten) or chalking the joints to ensure
there is no leaking.
Siding Sheets - Siding sheets are available in several materials but are most
commonly plywood (t1-11) or metal used on in-expensive buildings as it is typically
the least expensive option available. This siding is also nailed directly to
the wall studs of the home.
Siding Shingles - Siding shingles are fixed to either the house sheathing
or to wooden strips which cross the wall studs of the home. Siding shingles are
installed overlapping each other and offsetting different layers. Particular
attention must be paid to the installation on outside corners to eliminate water
infiltration where one row meets another.
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