History Of Wood Siding

Clapboard was also immensely popular and was sometimes called ship lap because it looked like the side of an old sailing ship.

History of wood siding.

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. Synthetic siding has a potential life of at least 50 60 years wood siding has a potential life of at least 200 years. Wood siding has been ubiquitous with home construction for thousands of years. 1973 brick was the exterior veneer on 35 percent of new home construction.

Paint doesn t last a long time. Wood a close second at 30 percent. Here s what the census bureau data shows for new construction single family homes for the nation as a whole. Vinyl siding is the number one choice for siding options in the united states.

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. If you like the vinyl shingles it will come in different shapes and styles. Vinyl siding has become so advanced it is now made to look like other types of siding. 1980 wood took over the top spot at 42 percent.

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.