Historic Houses With Siding

If the existing siding on your house has deteriorated it s likely that the exterior trim could also use replacement.

Historic houses with siding.

If you own a home in a historic district you can forget about replacing the existing siding with vinyl. Most historic districts require replacement siding to closely match the original hence wood or engineered wood and brick. Our feature home above the beautiful red home is a classic example of a lap siding home. Since water vapor can t get through the vinyl it just sits on the wood siding.

They also alter the historic visual relationship between. Because this siding is usually added on top of existing siding details around windows and doors may appear set back from the siding rather than slightly projecting. Historic properties for sale throughout the us including old houses old commercial buildings antique structures fine old estates mansions b b s or inns and other vintage and eclectic homes. Changes to character defining features of a building such as this always have an impact on more than just that building.

Horizontal lap siding also known as clapboard or bevel siding is the one of the most common styles of siding. If the wood siding on your home is starting to become beaten up and rotted or the upkeep is just becoming too much for you then consider all the advantages of their vinyl equivalents. Repair historic materials and features. Replace severely damaged or deteriorated historic materials and features in kind.

Replacing sound or repairable historic material is never. Most of the time when i remove vinyl siding from a historic house i find wet spongy and rotted wood siding. The home has a small wooden deck some people would call it a porch directly off of the back door. Photo by pierre châtel innocenti on unsplash.

Inevitably the vinyl siding got some moisture behind it sometimes from rain seeping in and sometimes just from water vapor trying to escape the house. First seen on mass produced homes of the 80s and 90s vinyl siding has become a common choice for most historical home renovations. Before we jump into the different types of siding it s important to note that any exterior siding project should also include some consideration of exterior trim the casing treatment used around window and door openings. For a historic material such as wood siding repair would generally involve patching and piecing in with new material according to recognized preservation methods.

Rainwater from two different roofs fall on this area of the deck and when it hits the surface it splashes back against the siding of the house. Below is a photo gallery showcasing more examples of different styles of house siding and exteriors. Wood siding has a potential life of at least 200 years. The downside to having this deck is that it causes some of the siding to rot.