Komara - Siding

We started to install the siding. The pattern that I like to do is a little complicated in that it is a mix of horizontal planks, board & batten and a third material that is either cedar shakes or poplar bark. I like to mix materials to give a depth and character to the home. It is one way to make a simple structure more unique. For this house we use a cedarmill hardiboard material for most of the siding, wood for the trims and we will be using poplar bark for the accent areas.

Word - Siding

The client decided to construct awnings over the windows on the backside of the house to eliminate the sun heating up the house during the peak of the day in the summer. We had to come up with a detail that would be in keeping with the look of the rest of the house. I had a local sawmill mill the timber to a specific size to fit the look I wanted to achieve. He also milled 1" material for the roof sheeting. The awnings were then installed, knotched around siding and flashed properly to insure no future water intrusion. Whenever you add details to the outside of the house you invite a potential for water to find a way in or sit on a surface and cause rot. it is important to always think about those details when designing those special elements on the house.

10/23/2011