Cedar Shingle Siding House

Cape cod gray eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq.

Cedar shingle siding house.

The cell structure also creates a cushion of air inside each shingle that helps to insulate your house. Installing them is more labor intensive than installing some other types of siding but it isn t as challenging as may appear. Buzzards bay gray eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq. You will need to paint or stain cedar siding every 3 5 years and periodically repair or replace the shingles or panels.

Wood shingles are more precisely milled than shake siding. Cedar shake siding cost. Grooved 1 rough one side. Tom explained the maintenance of exposed white cedar shingles which are a common building material in coastal new england.

You should also keep in mind that the maintenance required with cedar siding adds thousands to the overall cost. Box model ehd0810394 128 67 box 128 67 box out of stock online. But fiber cement and wood shingles weather very differently. A typical 2 000 square foot one story house will cost 5 700 to 11 500 for professional installation.

For instance cedar shingles are generally sawn on both sides while shakes are typically split on one or both sides. Set your store to see local availability view similar in stock. For the demonstration in the barn after the house call tom demonstrated sbc white cedar shingles in a variety of stains. Pro prime gray eastern white cedar shingle.

Cedar shake siding costs between 4 and 8 per square foot installed. Cedar impressions polymer shakes shingles cedar impressions shake and shingle siding is available in several styles and features the most authentic wood look in the industry truetexture. Shakes are more irregular and don t lay as. Cedar shingle siding 5 tongue groove wall board 16 siding surface design.

Pro prime gray eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq. The combination house wrap air gap tom used on top of the sheathing was slicker hp rainscreen 6mm which is manufactured by benjamin obdyke. There would be little natural weathering effect with fiber cement and the appearance over time would not have been appropriate for a traditional shingle style house. Cedar shingles are treated with a fire retardant that makes them as safe to use as any other type of siding material.

Cedar shakes come in several natural colors depending on which kind of cedar tree it s cut from. How to change an outdoor light fixture on different types of siding. Cedar siding can run 5 to 7 per square foot. Historical accuracy as well as the mccues own aesthetic preference dictated that the new siding should be cedar.

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