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I’ve been unable to locate any info regarding Mahogany clapboard siding (1/2″ x 6″ w/ 4″ exp.) I’ve seen it once on a builders home over stress skin paneled post and beam construction. When asked how the mahogany was holding up – he claimed that the ends were twisting and split – but blamed the lack of adequate structural backing and not the mahogany. A local supplier sells it for 1/2 the price of Cedar A claps. A little curious why at 1/2 the price I don’t see a ton of houses being built around our corner of Vermont with it. Anyone know the score?
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I assume you mean Luane Mahogany. I've only seen it once in 25 years. A few years ago we ran into it on a house here in Massachusetts. I was kind of surprised by it. The house was painted so the species wasn't obvious at first. I discovered what it was while I was replacing rotted drip caps over the windows. It did seem to be holding up alright! I've never seen it for sale though.
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*Noel, I've a local supplier here in NH, the mahogany clear is going for 10 cents a linear foot less than cedar clear clapboards. Looks fine, and if correctly treated should hold up as well as cedar. I'd apply it the same way as cedar, with stainless fastners... unless you were a traditionalist boat-building type... then use bronze or copper fastners!
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I've been unable to locate any info regarding Mahogany clapboard siding (1/2" x 6" w/ 4" exp.) I've seen it once on a builders home over stress skin paneled post and beam construction. When asked how the mahogany was holding up - he claimed that the ends were twisting and split - but blamed the lack of adequate structural backing and not the mahogany. A local supplier sells it for 1/2 the price of Cedar A claps. A little curious why at 1/2 the price I don't see a ton of houses being built around our corner of Vermont with it. Anyone know the score?