History Of Novelty Siding

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History of novelty siding.

Historical novelty siding patterns these patterns are typically made from flat sawn lumber. The german or novelty siding a milled siding that is thin above and thicker below with a concave bevel was used throughout many parts of the united states in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century but with regional variations in material profile and dimensions. E w p 18 available in smooth face. Widths 8 and over use 2 nails 3 4 apart.

Brick dropped to 28 percent and block stone vinyl and aluminum siding to 17 percent. Reversible pattern usually used for interior applications. Sometimes it s possible and usually cheaper to adapt a local product rather than have an exact match milled. Popular by the 1880s and possibly in use as early as 1860 it is typically edge matched in a shiplap joint but was also produced in tongue and groove.

Novelty siding that swaps a bevel for the cove is often called channel rustic. You can still find beveled drop and other novelty siding at lumberyards but it s not always like the original. 1992 wood remained the most popular but fell to 33 percent. When repairing or replacing historic siding take a sample to the lumberyard or sawmill for comparison.

Created in the 19th century with the advent of the industrial revolution and the vastly improved mechanization of lumber mills novelty drop siding hit its stride in the 1870s and was immensely popular until the 1930s and is still used today. Board available surfaced or saw textured. 2000 the siding industry declared a new leader. Vinyl siding made a strong first appearance at 23 percent overtaking brick for second place.