Cottage Style Home With Cemplank Siding

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Cottage style home with cemplank siding.

But when you consider siding don t decide based on looks alone. Fiber cement siding is a home siding material that is attractive paintable and is also fire resistant. See more ideas about exterior colors house exterior house colors. Horizontal lap siding also known as clapboard or bevel siding is the one of the most common styles of siding.

We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years. No longer strictly associated as rural dwellings today s cottage house designs are multi faceted modern and extremely varied in style and construction. Matching window boxes soften the low hedge border while the inset pavers add a more casual element to the otherwise staid palette and details. These cottage floor plans include cozy one or two story cabins and vacation homes.

Typically one story sometimes 1 1 2 stories the cape cod style features a steep roofline wood siding multi pane windows and hardwood floors original cape cod style homes were fairly small and they often boast dormer windows for added space light and ventilation. Our feature home above the beautiful red home is a classic example of a lap siding home. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard. Weigh the difficulty of installation the maintenance needed and the material s durability.

Quite often today s cottage homes are fashioned as a summer or secondary residence ideal for waterfront or mountain living. The original cottage siding remains a favourite for its looks and sustainability. Cottage style homes have vertical board and batten shingle or stucco walls gable roofs balconies small porches and bay windows. With roots dating back to 1675 cape cod was a popular style for homes built in the 1930s.

Installed properly any siding can deflect water resist rot and block pests. It s versatile and can be made out of wood aluminum vinyl fiber cement and can be finished in a array of colors. Originally popularized by home pattern books like cottage residences by andrew jackson downing of 1842 cottage style house. An equal mix of traditional style house and quaint cottage this classic home benefits from a restrained front yard landscape that accents its powerful symmetry.