Cedar Siding Styles

According to Siding4U.com, cedar siding is widely used for its tensile strength and natural oils that protect against insects and rot. Cedar siding is generally a good choice, but deciding from among the plethora of styles on the market can be tricky.

Bevel

A classic look with a rich tradition, bevel siding uses boards cut at an angle that slide together for a horizontal, overlapping look.

Board and Batten

Board and batten cedar siding involves nailing or tacking siding onto small vertical slats, leaving some breathing room between each board and none of the overlap associated with bevel siding.

Channel

Channel siding looks similar to board and batten siding, but the vertical boards contain lips cut with a routing tool. These lips allow the boards to "lock" together, so it is possible for each piece to be simply glued without sacrificing stability.

Swedish Cope

A good choice for those seeking a log cabin look, the Swedish cope siding style features full-belly logs, attached horizontally to the exterior wall with nails and interlocking lips.

D-Log

D-log siding creates a slightly more subtle log cabin look. This siding style's horizontal shallow-belly logs retain some natural curvature, but they protrude less than with Swedish cope log siding.

References

• Siding4U.com: Cedar Siding