Cedar House Siding Maintenance

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Cedar house siding maintenance.

Cedar siding comes in a wide array of styles such as bevel channel tongue groove and board and batten so careful maintenance protects the look and properties. Your climate and landscape will determine how often these processes are required. Wood siding is one of the most beautiful of all types of siding and one of the most expensive. Cedar siding maintenance must be a regular task so that you can avoid permanent damage to your home s exterior.

But a little maintenance can keep them looking great and extend their life even further. Cedar has natural antibacterial and anti fungal properties allowing you to leave the wood untreated without worry of excess warping rotting and cracking. Power wash every two to four years. While this material is beautiful long lasting and tough like all other types of wood you must be up to date with the care and cleaning of cedar siding.

If you d like to avoid repairs that could cost thousands of dollars and you d like to keep your clapboard shingles or board and batten lasting for decades regular upkeep and maintenance is critical. The surfaces of finished western red cedar decks siding and trim boards exposed outdoors inevitably become dirty and can also be discolored by mildew algae and moss. These natural elements slowly erode the finishes and as a result all finishes applied to cedar require regular cleaning and maintenance to perform. Dusty climates will require more frequent washing.

A mild non phosphate detergent is recommended. This will avoid problems such as mold mildew rot and water damage. It does weather though changing color throughout time offering a much more rugged look than stained cedar siding offers. Learning how to care for cedar shingles whether they are installed as siding or roofing is not particularly difficult.