Heights Bungalow Wood Siding

[gratefulrambler]

Just purchased a bungalow that requires replacing some of the wood siding because of rot. Does anyone know where I can purchase wood siding commonly found on bungalows throughout the Heights?

Love the forum.

Cheers,

PJ

[musicman]

try montalbano on houston. they had the older trim and siding i needed.

[cwrm4]

Or Grogans on Yale. More expensive than Montalbano but usually have better stuff.

Whatever you do, do not use untreated yellow pine siding, which I see too many people doing in the Heights. It will be rotten again in 5 years. Use kiln-dried treated pine, cypress, cedar or redwood. Alternatively, if this is standard clapboard siding, you can use Hardi trim board, which is 7/16" thick, or Hardi Artisan, which is 5/8" thick. Standard Hardiplank is too thin to match wood clapboard siding.

Also, if you use any type of wood siding, make sure it is "back-primed" - painted with primer on the backside - before it is put on the house.

[Tiko]

Stahlman's on 59 had some profiles that we needed on our old house (that Montalbano didn't have).

[gratefulrambler]

Thanks a lot. I appreciate the feedback. Been following this community forum for awhile - good stuff.

Cheers.

[daveg]

I had some siding that was rotted and the entire wall from floor joists/subfloor to the first 2 feet of framing was rotted thanks to previous owner termite damage.

Upon doing the inspection of the house a few years ago, there was no noticable damage as it all had been patched up but not repaired. Cheapass previous owners.. fix it right! Unfortunately I did and it cost a ton of money. Atleast I know my walls aren't going to fall down.