Historic Wood Siding Profiles

There are many features that make wood siding of primary historical importance to your building.

Historic wood siding profiles.

The classic example is log cabin siding a peeled log simulation with shiplapped joints. Mostly in 6 inch these and other patterns may be run up to. 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. Historic wood siding exhibits rich and varied surface textures.

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. You will find shiplap siding in several variations among these profiles but in the company of coves grooves and bevels that extend the range of profiles. In the wwpa s siding profile catalog the association gives precise measurements that permit millers to produce these standard siding profiles. Sometimes highlighting the remaining wall space.

Log cabin siding was common by the 1930s in 6 8 and 10 widths. A few samples of siding that we have run although shown. This planning process is a sequential approach to the preservation of historic wood frame buildings. The tools used geographically specific craftsmanship techniques types of clapboards and how they are manufactured and installed the profiles decorative edging and patterns of application that make historical wood siding worthy of preservation.

We have vendors that specialize in reclaimed historic siding including clapboard shake and. An extensive catalog of wood siding profiles is in a book of standard patterns by the wwpa and the wood siding profiles shown here are adapted from that resource cited just below.