Shake siding is made from split pieces of wood and can be made from vinyl. It is used as exterior cladding and can be left untreated or treated with stains or paint. Shake siding can crack or soften over time, but damaged shakes can be easily replaced.
Shake siding is a house siding made from shakes, pieces of wood split from a log. In addition to traditional wooden shakers, you can also find vinyl shakers, which are attractive to people looking for a low-maintenance and less expensive alternative to wooden shakers. Shake siding is used as exterior cladding for homes and other structures around the world, and is sometimes seen as a selling point, because some people find the look of shakes aesthetically pleasing.
Sometimes smoothies are confused with shingles. Shingles are made by sawing a piece of wood on all sides to cut it to the proper size. Smoothies are made by cutting wood and splitting it. As a result, the smoothies have some natural variation in shape and size and a more rustic feel. They are sometimes referred to as “shingles,” which is a reasonably accurate description of what they look like.
In the case of shake siding, the cracks are classically long and the shakes are overlapped in a pattern that covers the exterior of the house. Sizes can be varied to create visual interest. For example, small tremors may be used near the roof, with large tremors used on the rest of the structure. Cedar is a popular wood for siding, although pine, redwood, and a number of other woods can also be used.
The finish on the shake fitting can be very varied. Sometimes the smoothies are left untreated, fading to a naturally grayish color over time. The woods can be treated to help them resist pests and mould, in which case the treatment can discolour the wood slightly, and they can also be stained, in which case the veneer will retain a rich, dark color as long as it is re-stained regularly. People may also choose to paint shake coatings.
Like other types of external cladding, the shake fitting can eventually crack. Individual shakes can fall over if they haven’t been properly secured and the wood can also soften and split. One useful aspect of this type of siding is that as long as people keep replacement shakes around, it’s easy to replace some damaged shakes. Many contractors will leave a box of shakes behind when they finish siding a home so that replacements are readily available. Smoothies can sometimes be salvaged from other facilities as well, if carefully removed.
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