Non Wood Beveled Siding

Dolly varden is bevel siding with a rabbeted edge allowing installation flat on the wall with a tight joint.

Non wood beveled siding.

Log cabin siding is a half log lookalike. Novelty drop patterns became standardized in the 1910s as lumber manufacturers began talking more and choosing standard profiles. Bevel wood siding provides rustic warmth for homes and log cabins. Rustic siding is milled so that the appearance is of greater thickness.

The dolly varden rabbeted bevel profile is an easier install while providing the same traditional bevel style and appearance. One edge has a thick butt while the other edge is thinner. This clear finger joint primed pine bevel siding can be used either with the rough side exposed or the smooth side exposed. Also if you later decide to change the color it repaints better than most fake wood products.

Novelty drop siding is characterized by the dutch inspired swoop at the top and a hidden rabbet at the bottom like shiplap to allow it to be self spacing unlike clapboard and bevel siding. They are lapped to shed water. This siding has been on homes in the north east since pilgrim times. This type dates to the 1930s or earlier.

The rabetted bevel dolly varden pattern features a 1 2 3 4 notch in the thicker butt end of the board this rabbeted edge cut allows the bevel siding panels to fit together in such a way as to protect joints from water infiltration. When milled with an unplaned face it s quite rustic. The product is locally grown and manufactured in new england. New england bevel siding is made with premium grade eastern white pine.

It is lumber that has been resawn at an angle resulting in two pieces.