Looking for idea's for some siding for a building.

It is a cabin really. I have thought about metal/tin.

Also a lap type siding but neither of them really fit the building.

I am thinking about some kind of wood or wood simulated type product. I will probably need about 40-4x8' sheets or close to 1300 sq. ft.

If I use some kind of sheet type I would probably stain it before putting up.

some thoughts or suggestions welcome.
Budget is always a factor.

Thanks guys and gals.

Have you looked at T 111 siding?

yes and thanks for that informative link FFSFan.

That is where I think I am headed. I can create and board and batten look by using this product and cedar strips.

But wanted to see if there are other options as well. Thank you again.

If metal siding is an option

What about turning the sheet and running the ribs
Horizontal for a stacked log effect?

I do like the t111 option also

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
yes and thanks for that informative link FFSFan.

That is where I think I am headed. I can create and board and batten look by using this product and cedar strips.

But wanted to see if there are other options as well. Thank you again.

I used it on a 10 x 14 shed I built some years back and have been quite pleased with how it's held up. I stained it with a product called TWP which I've discovered can be difficult to find but it has performed very well over a number of years. The only real maintenance I do is to hit it with the power washer at a relatively low pressure every so often.

Are there woodpeckers in the area? If so, I'd suggest metal siding, or better still, Hardi-Plank or one of their other fiber cement products.

We put a metal roof on it. Have considered metal siding but am rethinking that. While there is nothing wrong with it. It more expensive. Does fade over time and is not necessarily the best look for this application.

I may still go that route, but looking for options.

Sawn timber siding on a cabin.

(assuming there's somewhere near enough to get it)

You might consider rough cut boards, run horizontally. Or even run them vertically, but I would use the horizontal.

LP Smart Side siding

I'm completely satisfied with the HardiPlank siding on ours. So glad I didn't go with cedar which was my other option.

Thanks guys. The 8" hardy plank concrete siding is really good stuff but that horizontal lap look is not really the look I want on this structure.

The rough sawn timber look is more desirable. They make the T111 in a rough sawn look I believe and then thinking of doing the vertical 1x2" cedar strips and trim.

It is looking like T111 at about $40 a sheet and the cedar trim and nails the material cost is going to be in the neighborhood of $2k.

Not sure if there is anything that I could do similar for less?

Woodpeckers could be a bit of an issue.

They offer Hardi siding in sheets as well as planks.

The T111 siding is about as frugal as it gets.
When I switched homeowner's insurance, they came and did an inspection of my property and they weren't happy with the condition of the previous siding on the garage. T111 was what I went with to correct the issue.

I also painted it with some good acrylic solid stain. After 5 years, it still looks new.

Board & batten might be another lower cost option.

We used T111 for siding on our cabin and put on 2 coats of stain. The stain was a brand named Cabot. It still looks great after 11 years.

I used the Hardi product to enclose a garage. I came away very impressed. It is a little more tedious to work with than wood based products, but I don't think you can hurt the stuff.

Fiber cement or metal if you want low maintenance and durability.

Rough sawn lumber if you want a rustic look.

T111 if you're broke.