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Cedar Siding for HouseReasons Why You Need Cedar Siding 

A traditional option for exteriors small and big, cedar siding, is a standard construction material. Cedar siding provides many practical benefits, rich colors, and unique grain patterns. With various profiles offered to complement a selection of building styles, cedar siding material provides an attractive amber-to-golden color range. The material is always hunted after for a laid back visual and warm effect.

Cedar Siding Advantages

Together with its appealing stunning grain patterns and coloring, that is based on the imitation of other siding choices; this material presents a host of other practical benefits for your home, such as:

Versatile – It is easily painted or stained to increase color choices greatly. Additionally, the process to preserve and protect cedar siding as you improve its natural beauty.

Workability – In addition to being easy to nail and saw and light-weight, cedar siding is very stable due to its long strands. 

Natural resistance – Cedar siding contains an occurring chemical within it that protects the wood from insect damage, UV rays, moisture, and decay.

Insulating qualities – Because of its open cell structure, heat transfers consistently through cedar, meaning that it maintains interiors warmer droning winter and cooler during summer. 

Cedar Siding Forms

There are various types of cedar siding that you can use in creating an appealing exterior aesthetic. Common profiles of cedar siding are: 

Bevel siding

Cedar Siding MaintenanceEvery piece of siding is cut at an angle to yield a wedge that tapers from bottom to top. Bevel siding can be installed horizontally, and it also intersections to let a signature shadow line outcome.

Shake Siding

Cedar shakes provide homes with a more rustic appearance due to their irregular and rough appearance than shingles’ clean outlines. Cedar shakes are mainly common in coastal homes. Also, you can install employing either a double and single course method.

Channel siding

Channel siding type of cedar siding is installed diagonally, vertically, and horizontally. With this type, every board partly joins with the next, hence producing a “channel” effect. This kind of cedar siding has an adaptive nature regarding the expansion and shrinkage because of moisture and temperature conditions.

Groove and Tongue Siding

Common as an indoor paneling and outdoor siding choice, groove and tongue cedar siding is designed to be installed easily and be more of a flush look. You can install the groove and tongue diagonally, vertically, and horizontally.

Shingle Siding

Providing a refined and decorative look, shingles are sold in various sizes, shapes, textures, and widths. Single sidings may be installed utilizing a single coursing technique, where they can be laid out on top of one another, such as shingles on a roof. Also, a double coursing method can be employed, where the shadow line is much more noticeable since under coursing shingles are positioned with the shingles. 

Cedar Siding Maintenance 

Cedar Siding Buying GuideCedar has natural anti-fungal and antibacterial properties, letting you leave the wood untreated without the worry of cracking, rotting, and excess warping. It does weather, though, changing color through time, providing a much more rugged look compared to stained cedar siding offers. For people who love the stained look, cedar needs more maintenance compared to many woods. To preserve the style the way it is installed and first stained, you will have to re-paint and to re-stain semi-annually. 

Whether you stain or allow your cedar to weather naturally, basic maintenance is necessary. Similar to any exterior, you will get additional years out of your siding if your yearly pressure removes the siding. Maintenance can be done by hiring an expert cleaning company, an equipment rental company, or rental from a local hardware store. 

Cedar Siding Buying Guide

When buying cedar siding as well as considering the type of style that is interested in, it is vital to establish the exposure of the siding. This means when you are overlapping every siding piece and the siding surface that will be visible. Other aspects of cedar siding are based on your local construction codes. Ensure that any siding projects you are planning comply with the codes.

Along with selecting the kind of siding you choose, you will want to choose the width and lengths of cedar siding, usually ranging from 8′-16’ a piece. 

When ordering, it is typically a good idea to buy a bit more than your calculations say you want to ensure you are not short because of allowable damage.

It is recommended that you hire a professional to assist you with the installation of cedar if you are not experienced. Paying for a specialized installation saves you resources in the long run since they will make sure that you have a high-quality fitting that lasts.

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References and Resources 

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https://www.doityourself.com/stry/cedar-siding-maintenance

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