When properly installed and cared for they will protect your house for well over a century.
Victorian siding shingles.
Classic fish scale shingles butts were the design choice for the front gable of the victorian home i ve been writing about.
The use of fancy cut decorative shingles exploded with queen anne victorian architecture.
These architects took simple pieces of wood albeit ones handsomely cut across their butt ends and placed them in rows to form distinctive patterns that managed to draw the eyes of observers as effectively as a wolf whistle turns heads on a crowded street.
Victorian homes are well recognized for their elaborate detailed facades.
Wooden shingles and shakes are the time honored material for period roofing and siding and they continue to make sense in our environmentally conscious society.
Here are a few samples of siding that we have run although shown.
Eastern white cedar shingles are a sustainable material harvested from forests that can be renewed every 20 to 30 years and are energy efficient with a high insulation factor.
When i first talked to project manager rhett bonner about some of the outstanding features of this home build red cedar fish scale shingles were one of the first items he mentioned.
Vinyl siding clapboard can be used for the main exterior cladding.
The siding is the largest visual part of any structure.
Although used in many locations one of the most popular areas of use for these shingles was in the gable.
Front facing gables and accent walls.
It s not uncommon for a victorian home to feature not only traditional wood look siding but also all kinds of gingerbread trim including octagon and hexagon shaped shakes some vertical or board and batten siding paneling beneath and around windows and numerous colors over the whole exterior.
Profiles also used include beaded with a choice of 6 to 7 reveals dutchlap with a choice of 3 to 5 reveals board batten with a choice of vertical reveals from 6 to 8.
Suitable vinyl siding styles for victorian homes include 3 8 reveals board and batten beaded and dutchlap panels.
Many victorian homes feature front facing gables or other accent walls with decorative shakes and shingles.
And shakes in a variety of sizes and looks straight edge or.
Most victorians used a horizontal fancy siding design for the first or the first and second floors with a fancy shingle pattern sometimes highlighting the remaining wall space.
The house features monogram clapboard siding on the body with cedar impressions half round shingles used on the eaves both in sterling gray.
Cedar siding and shingles especially if they are old growth are extremely long lasting and resistant to rot and insects.
Problems arise when they are installed poorly or neglected.
Siding on victorian homes can include a combination of lap siding and decorative shingles.
Folk victorian houses often feature clapboard as the dominant exterior cladding with a choice of 3 to 8 reveals.
