Hand Split Shake Siding

Today in Nelsonville we're back to applying urethane to the next load of tongue and groove pine so I thought it might be a good time to go back and take a look at a siding project we finished a couple of years ago.
Being a vacation home the owners had decided that they would rather spend time enjoying Hide-A-Way Hills while they were here rather than the maintenance of the exterior. The siding they chose to use is a vinyl product manufactured by Alcoa in their Discovery line. The resemblance to wood hand split shakes is so close that many people can't tell the difference. To complement the Pebble stone Clay of the siding all the wood around the windows and doors was covered with White custom aluminum trim. White soffit, fascia, and seamless gutters completed the job.
The combination of Pebble Stone Clay shakes and White trim give the House, Boat House, and Unattached Garage, the Lakefront Cottage look we desired. The choice of Vinyl and aluminum will provide years of maintenance free beauty.

Vinyl Siding

The Home Owners opted to go with a maintenance free exterior on their home. It was decided early in the design process that the roofing would be steel and it's color would be forest green. When exploring their options for siding they found a vinyl product in a color that complimented the roof and in a profile that achieved the overall look.

The siding that we selected is Quest3 Series siding. It is a premium vinyl siding manufactured by Alcoa. It features a double thick nail hem for greater stability and can withstand winds of 190 miles per hour. The color selected is American Walnut. It is muti-colored to give a natural stained woodgrain design. This siding has a lifetime warranty against chipping, fading, or peeling.

The siding, installed over Typar Housewrap should provide years of weatherability and color retention, with very little maintenance.

For more information about this siding go to http://www.alcoa.com/alcoahomes/index.aspx