Contractor Bob Ryley explains the process of installing the new clapboards. Using galvanized nails, the boards are added in a staggered pattern for better visual appearance and weather protection.

Natural long, narrow wooden boards installed horizontally in overlapping planks, is one of the most common styles of all-natural wood siding. Historically, clapboard was made from pine ...

Choices include aluminum, brick, cedar, composite or engineering materials, fiber cement, steel, stone, stucco, vinyl, and wood. Typically, siding products include panels and panelized building ...

Here’s everything you need to know about the top 11 types of exterior house siding, including appearance, cost, maintenance, and more pros and cons from experts How to Pick the Right Siding for ...

Resistance to color changes after accelerated weathering tests using UV light and heat to mimic exposure siding would encounter on an actual home. The CertainTeed Monogram Double 4" Clapboard is ...

The Revere Sovereign Select Double 4" Clapboard is part of the Siding test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Siding models like the Sovereign Select Double 4" Clapboard are rated on ...

Bob joins siding contractor Brian Quinn, who is constructing a beautiful gable-end sunburst fan from clapboard siding. Quinn explains how to lay out the center moon, how to calculate the spacing ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As one of the most pivotal architectural elements of a home, exterior siding can dramatically ...

CEDAR and the Office of Curricular Affairs at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine have partnered to offer faculty, staff, trainees, and students the opportunity to participate in a mentored ...

Vinyl siding costs can range from $11,000 to $18,250 ... a textured look when connected to another piece $4–$6 $5 $10,000 Clapboard siding A type of wedge-shaped horizontal siding in which ...

Fiber cement offers low-maintenance siding. It’s impact-resistant, closely mimics natural siding material such as wood, and ...