Best Siding For Oceanfront Homes

We at sea island builders recommend using brick hardie plank siding or a composite material similar to azek for most exterior applications.

Best siding for oceanfront homes.

Best siding material for beach house posted in general discussion on february 23 2001 10 27am i am looking to have new siding installed on a beach front home in virginia beach. Wood siding comes in clapboard also known as lap or bevel siding as well as shakes and shingles. The sun and water beat down on a deck snow can pile up. Start slideshow 1 of 10.

I would like something durable we get typically get 2 3 storms. Figure on 20 squares and 5 000 to 10 000 in labor for a typical 2 300 square foot house. Clapboard siding uses planks of wood installed horizontally with an upper piece that overlaps the lower piece. Hardi siding on a beachfront home in wild dunes sc.

Fiber cement siding is made of cement but can resemble wood clapboards or cedar siding giving you the strength of the former and the curb appeal of the latter says david businelli ra aia president of studio 16 architecture in new york. There s such a difference in hardi hardy plank and vinyl for example. Are there other options. If the exterior of a home is penetrated by debris during a hurricane it becomes highly vulnerable to extreme damage both from water and wind.

The best stains should last three to five years on a deck and even longer if applied to siding or fences which don t get as much abuse. Just moved to my beach house in rockport tx and want to improve it as my permanent home but need help with material c. Weigh the look you like against upkeep and cost. Seven possibilities ranging from affordable to upscale vinyl steel aluminum fiber cement composite genuine wood stucco brick stone and faux stone.

Prices listed are per square 100 square feet. The wind can enter the house pressurize it and literally explode it. So the wall and roof sheathing siding roofing doors and windows must all be chosen and installed with this in mind. Salt air sun and sea mean harsh treatment for oceanfront homes.

Send text message print. Here are the best tough materials tips and ideas for rock solid coastal digs. Western red cedar and redwood woods known for being attractive and durable are considered the best choices. I need the pros and cons of different siding materials used for waterfront homes.

The home currently has 25 yr old cedar boards that have been neglected and are warped and cracking. These are some of the most durable materials available for siding construction. It s fire insect and rot resistant giving a lot of value for the dollar while looking good and performing well for a very long time.