House Siding Terminology

Below are some siding terminology definitions to help you understand your next siding project.

House siding terminology.

Traditionally shingle siding sometimes also called shake siding is individual cuts of wood of varying widths. A flat material used on the face of the house applied between the studs and the siding or over existing wall surface to provide an even surface for installing vinyl siding. Modern board and batten siding refers to the old wood siding that had boards and battens to fill the gaps between the boards. This article provides a glossary of the main parts of a house and house structure and we give definitions of common home inspection terms used during home inspections or in home inspection reports.

A small rectangular piece of wood positioned vertically to cover the seam of adjoining siding boards. The bottom edge of siding or a soffit or an accessory piece. A flat material used on the face of the house between the studs and the siding to provide a nailable surface for the siding. Backerboard the material that is nailed to the studs on the exterior side of the wall providing a surface area to fasten the siding and trim.

It locks onto the previous panel. The bottom edge of a siding or soffit panel or accessory piece opposite the nailing slots which locks onto the preceding panel. Siding made from planks of aluminum with a baked on enamel finish. A strip of wood that seals joints in wooden siding.

Names definitions of the parts of a house. Bay window a window generally consisting of three wall segments. Terms defined here may also appear in home inspection standards and home inspection licensing laws. Any flat material fastened to the side of a house between the studs and siding to provide a surface to attach siding to.

Strips of wood placed over joints in wood siding to seal the joints. We ve put together a glossary of commonly used siding terms below. Modern shingle siding comes in materials such as low maintenance fiber cement and is often manufactured in panels which helps make it easier to install while maintaining the traditional aesthetic. Used in vertical siding these are the vertical strips of narrow boards that cover the seams where two wider boards have been butted up against each other.