Exterior Home Siding Options

Pine spruce cypress and douglas fir are the favorite wood choices for this siding because of their longevity and price.

Exterior home siding options.

Modern science has given us many synthetic wood look products and yet solid wood usually cedar pine spruce redwood cypress or douglas fir remain favorite choices for finer homes. With periodic care wood siding will outlast vinyl and other pretenders. As with cedar shingle siding wood clapboards can be stained rather than painted. It is made by resawing a board at an angle to create two pieces that are thicker on one edge than on the other.

Cedar and redwood are great options as they contain natural rot resistance but they do cost more. Plywood siding is an all wood exterior grade panel. It is ideal for siding applications from new home construction utility buildings planters dog houses and other remodeling or do it yourself projects. Because stone is more expensive than other siding options and can be difficult to add to an existing home concerns about costs should be considered.

Plywood siding features a rough sawn textured face for a beautiful rustic appearance.