Eichler Style Siding

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Eichler style siding.

A description of our unique eichler style mid century modern fencing made from high quality kiln dried western red cedar. Prepping an eichler for paint. For us we ripped off vinyl siding and had to refabricate a lot of the original trim so it took about a week or two. Each groove is 3 8 wide and 1 4 deep.

Siding for eichler homes. Eichler siding has provided the san francisco bay area homes with eichler style siding for over 25 years. The eichler painting process step 1. Eichler siding custom grooved plywood weldtex.

Eichler streng bros custom siding for 30 plus years we have produced eichler style siding for san francisco bay area homes and beyond. There are currently 1 listings related to this category. Fiber cement cedar ridge aluminum and vinyl siding were popular in the 1950s. Short of re siding your house the best way to update the look is by repainting with more modern.

Vendor information for siding on your eichler home. They deliver locally ship nationwide and produce a variety of custom grooved interior and exterior plywood panels for eichler and mid century modern homes. Preparing your home requires the most time of all the steps. The installer can best determine the exact amount of siding needed for your project.

While one does not want to purchase too much you still need enough siding to complete the job while compensating for the various siding widths that eichler originally used. Eichler siding has provided the san francisco bay area homes with eichler style siding for over 25 years. Whittaker takes it a step further preferring to use a four section instead of the standard five section roll up reducing the horizontal lines along the section breaks. Keep your mid century modern eichler in its classic style by using our patterns to match your existing wood siding.

Wideline used on eichlers and streng homes. In 2012 the company began producing weldtex striated plywood again the first time this style of plywood had been produced since the 1970s. Here s a video showing the difference. Another important issue is the actual texture and grades of the siding.

Because we start with a standard 4 on center groove and then add a groove to create 2 on center there is a noticeable difference if you have a keen eye.