Ever Thought About Vertical Siding?

If you want to enjoy the benefits of vinyl siding but want to have a more unique look, you might want to consider vertical siding. Horizontal siding is the more common method, but vertical may look even better given your style of house and preferences.

Vinyl siding can offer cost and feature benefits. The siding will handle severe weather without losing its quality and requires very little maintenance. Vertical siding is no different from the more traditional horizontal siding, meaning you can enjoy all the benefits of siding while adding a unique twist.

Your home can be given a new siding job with either complete vertical siding or vertical siding in addition to horizontal siding. Look at the shape of your home and see which option works the best in your situation. For example, some homes have vertical siding on the top half and horizontal siding on the bottom half.


If you do too much mixing with the vertical and horizontal siding, it may detract from you home's overall appearance. Also, too much detail can add to the cost if the installer has to keep switching from horizontal to vertical. Look for patterns and find certain features of the house that could benefit from the contrast.

Wood Siding On Your Home

Wood siding types that are manufactured today are many which include, clapboard, plywood, shakes and shingles, tongue and groove and hardboard. Choosing a type of wood for your house is a big step. By matching the style of your home to a unique wood siding type you will be have a more desirable looking house at the end of the day. Read on to find out more about the unique types of wood siding available.

Clapboard siding are long planks of wood that are lain horizontally overlapping one another on the side of the house. A big plus for clapboard siding is that it complements any style of architecture. Redwood and cedar are the most preferred wood variety to be used for clapboard siding while fir and larch are acceptable too.

Plywood siding is another type that is easy to install using the most minimum basic carpentry skill. It is typically made from Western red cedar, Douglas fir, Southern pine and redwood, giving off a variety of patterns and textures to choose from. Plywood siding that is painted or stained regularly can last up to 30 years and more.

Tongue and groove siding are lengths of boards that fit and lock together in a pattern. It is made from pine, cedar and teak and is valued by its versatility and attractiveness. This type of wood siding can be installed horizontally, diagonally or vertically with either a rough or smooth finish. Depending on the style of the home, it can come in a knotty or clear appearance.

Brick Siding for Your Brick Home?

Brick siding is the perfect way to save some money and get that great look. Building a home entirely of brick is probably one of the most expensive ways to build a home. The reality is most people simply can not afford to build their entire home out of it. They want that brick look, but building a home from the ground up from it may be just way out of reach.

Well take heart you can still have the same great look, without breaking the bank to do it. You can use brick siding on your home to add the look without having to build the entire house out of the material.

This siding is widely available, comes in a host of different colors, and is very easy to install.

There are a couple of options, the first option is the solid brick, and this type is not quite as practical or easy to use as the slice of brick type of siding. Using solid brick you are basically building the bricks up on the outside of a stick built home. This is a fine option but does sort of defeat the purpose of using brick siding.

The other option is more like a siding option. The brick is more of a veneer. The brick is very thin and comes in pre fabricated sheets. This is far easier to install than the other option. The sheets of brick siding are put in place the same way any siding would be.

The obvious benefit is the aesthetics. You get to have a brick like home without the expense of building your entire home out of bricks. This siding can be used on any type of home. It can be used on a pre fabricated or modular home, it can be used on a stick built home, and it can be used to dress up virtually any type of home.

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