History Of Wood Siding

Here s what the census bureau data shows for new construction single family homes for the nation as a whole.

History of wood siding.

Wood siding has been ubiquitous with home construction for thousands of years. Wood a close second at 30 percent. You can find vinyl siding that looks like wood or shingles. 1980 wood took over the top spot at 42 percent.

Clapboard was also immensely popular and was sometimes called ship lap because it looked like the side of an old sailing ship. A condensed history a number of years ago in the east and the midwest wood fell out of favor because homeowners wanted a maintenance free home says richard arnett a sales manager for vinyl designers inc. Clapboard is style of siding where the long boards are nailed horizontally or from end of the house to the other end of the end of the house. Clapboard siding makes its debut about the same time as board and batten siding as early settlers began to use sawmills to cut the tree logs into long planks or boards.

It can also go vertical or horizontal. If you like the vinyl shingles it will come in different shapes and styles. Synthetic siding has a potential life of at least 50 60 years wood siding has a potential life of at least 200 years. Paint doesn t last a long time.

Vinyl siding has become so advanced it is now made to look like other types of siding.