What is traditional siding choice for a farmhouse? This is Midwest, 1894 farmhouse and i am wondering if there are traditional colors as well? Anyone know of a resource to find that information?
I was assuming that a clapboard- 4″ or 5″ exposure would be most normal, but really just guessing.
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Here in northern New England most of the old farmhouses seem to have 4' exposure, some with 5". Anything larger just looks off, somehow.
In Minnesota it seems that most old farmhouses have clapboards. There are some brick, some limestone, but mostly claps.
well, it depends - there is an 'era' factor and a 'regional' factor, not to mention a 'heritage' factor - most stereotypical 'farmhouses' have lap siding with 4" exposure - but the cornice, fascia, and window trim treatment have more to do with the 'look' than just the siding - wide fascia in particular -
here's a link to a thread from a couple of years ago - picts from the family album of the evolution of an Indiana farmhouse as the ~1850's structure is moved away and the new 'golden age of farming' house is built onto the kitchen - it's titled '1915 homebuilding' but I have researched and found out it is actually mid 1890's...note the differences in style between the eras
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I remember those pics. Great Stuff.
Half tempted to make copies and frame them for the wall.
Thanks, great stuff!!!
I did some siding work on this house a few years back. Don't know if you'd really call it a "farm house" though.
But it was built around 1890 in central Illinois, and is fairly typical of the old farm houses around here. This is unfortunately the best picture I have of the place.
The siding on it is 4" to the weather. All the really old farm houses I have seen are white.
Bumpersticker: I majored in liberal arts. Will that be for here or to go?