Many people combine at least two different types of siding to break up different sections of the house or as trim to accent particular areas of the house.
Gables with with 2 styles of siding.
One of the easiest and most effective ways to incorporate multiple sidings is to select one type of siding for the body of the house and then use a decorative accent siding to call attention to the home s architectural features.
The gables are accentuated in a board and batten style while the lower sections feature a traditional lap siding.
Building a craftsman style bungalow with the desire to make it appear 100 years old and well.
The siding itself is mostly board and batten.
Clad in low maintenance siding the distinctive exterior has plenty of street appeal with its columned porch multiple gables shutters and interesting roof lines.
Notice how the gable siding transitions to the body siding so smoothly while the horizontal trim connects with the house so nicely.
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It s easier than you think.
Update the look of your home by combining siding styles.
For example some people call the gable wall as the wall on the gable side right down to the foundation.
Cedar shake and half rounds are used as trim to separate different sections of the home.
This small farmhouse style home does a great job of mixing different textures to produce a rustic modern design.
An exquisite exterior combination of board and batten siding stucco and stone for the perfect modern farmhouse look.
A traditional farmhouse style.
1 clapboard 2 traditional lap 3 dutch lap 4 smooth 5 wood grain 6 beaded seam 7 board batten 8 cedar shake 9 traditional shake 10 hand split shakes 11 half round scalloped 12 log vinyl siding deciding what style of siding to install on your home is a big decision.
Selecting which sidings to use the three basic siding types give your home horizontal or vertical texture or a combination of both.
House plan 5204 is a ranch with a base of lap siding but the vertical lp smartside panel siding in the gables is what definitely helps it make a statement.
Two tone contrasting body color with eye catching dark trim.
You can mix and match different vinyl siding styles together to create many different looks.
When discussing gables with your architect or contractor don t be shy about asking what their definition is.
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Others rightly call the gable wall as that part of the siding between the slopes of the roof.