Starting in the 1930s people would buy beautiful victorian homes and modernize them by stripping off the hand worked trim medallions etc.
Change diagonal siding.
Typically that would be at least every 6 in.
To accommodate this change nail two j channels diagonally between the corner of the house and the corner of the roof.
Photo also attached i m re finishing the diagonal cedar tongue and groove siding on our house.
I would ask a contractor about removing the diagonal siding and putting the same stucco finish.
I ve noticed some rotting of both the cedar siding and the pine trim behind the watertable boards.
Start by removing the corner trim pieces that cover the siding ends.
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Or you can go for the truly dramatic by adding porches or dormers to totally change the character of your house.
Along edges and 12 in.
How best should i attach trim over diagonal siding.
Inappropriate siding treatments that horrible diagonal planking of the 1970s comes to mind can be replaced with something more appropriate for your home.
Well nailed siding sheathing boards and other materials fig.
Then cut the first soffit sections to fit this angle and install subsequent.
The same would be true for this home.
Along studs on the face with 8d galvanized nails.
Opening the wall may allow for you to change the windows.
See background below for information on the siding existing trim and house construction.
Channel lap channel rustic siding has 1 2 overlap and a 1 to 1 1 4 reveal that creates a channel effect between boards.
D also help prevent racking.
Plywood siding such as t1 11 which has decorative vertical grooves helps prevent racking when nailed profusely.
The diagonal siding is integral to the integrity of the design.
The modern improvements were never better than the original.
Place the flat end of the pry bar or the nail remover underneath the trim board adjacent to a nail and push down on the end of.
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