Colonial House With Cedar Siding

Since the first colonial homes were built in the heavily treed areas of new england wood siding was and continues to be the most popular exterior choice.

Colonial house with cedar siding.

All siding is secured with hand forged nails. A typical 2 000 square foot one story house will cost 5 700 to 11 500 for professional installation. Cape cod gray eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq. Box model ehd0810394 128 67 box 128 67 box out of stock online.

By 1700 the saltbox evolved with a shed like addition on the back. As america expanded in the 1800s so did the popularity of the colonial home design changing slightly to mirror the influences of its builders or geography. Cedar shake siding cost. The first basic house in the 1600s was a one story two room hall and parlor house with a central chimney.

The country s oldest timber frame house the fairbanks house built in 1641 in dedham massachusetts still has the the original siding beaded siding on the south facing exterior lapped cedar clapboards on the north and east side and red oak clapboard on the west side. Siding also plays a big part in the overall scheme of a home s appearance so certain types of siding are associated with distinct architectural styles clapboards federal colonial brick georgian shingle style etc. Summit prefinished siding is designed for lp smartside products to provide your home with exceptional durability and beauty. Characteristic of the cape style.

Cedar shake siding costs between 4 and 8 per square foot installed. This evolved into a two story four room building. By 1740 the shed had become a full story or a four on four room house. Cedar shakes come in several natural colors depending on which kind of cedar tree it s cut from.