Phase 2: Framing
(Continued)
Siding and Exterior
Finishing
Early on, I had decided that the shop would have vinyl
siding. I wanted a low-maintenance siding that I'd not
need to worry about. The budget choice, once again,
was T-111 plywood siding, but having used this on the
existing shop, I was pretty sure I didn't want to use it
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While the T-111 looks OK, it is difficult to paint, with
its deep grooves and rough-textured surface. In
addition, the quality of the plywood is rather poor to
begin with, and even after a short time it begins to
warp and twist. If not cared for, it will
delaminate. Therefore, I was wary of using it
again, though the main reason was because of the time
and effort it would take me to complete the painting.
When the value of my time was factored in--not only
initially, but every couple years later--the modest
upcharge for vinyl seemed like a true bargain. |
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general, I don't tend to be a fan of vinyl siding, but
have to admit that it usually looks OK from a distance.
For a dedicated work building--and one as large as this
one--it seemed like an excellent choice. In
addition, all the soffits and roof trim would be vinyl
or aluminum coil stock, virtually eliminating all future
painting-type maintenance.
From a color selector, I
chose the color Flint for the siding--a dark, rich gray.
I also specified white trim and larger white
cornerboards than the standard. I thought given
the size of the building the larger cornerboards would
add the proper look and texture. |
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a number of days, work continued on the siding.
Since I still don't have, as of this writing, the
windows for the sidewalls (the clerestory windows in the
two boat bays), the upper half of the siding on the
walls couldn't be completed yet. However, the guys
sided half of the sidewalls, the entire front gable, and
most of the rear gable, all of which really started to
bring home the appearance of the building. |
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A few weeks later, after the last of the new windows
finally arrived from order, the siding was done. I
thought the building looked great. |
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