The square footage of your gable.
Shake siding on gables.
One of the reasons that shake siding is so popular is the way that it can give your home a rustic or retreat style r look.
This home makes great use of that style by mixing horizontal lap siding with a straight edge shingle with varying widths.
While shake and shingle siding are most often associated with cape cod style homes they can add instant character to any style home anywhere.
Pop a level chalk line for the starter strip an inch or two above the bottom of the siding.
All materials are stained the same shade of mahogany to give a more subtle appearance to the home.
By accenting your gable areas you can add personal style to your home.
Nail the starter strip to the siding aligning the top of the strip with the chalk line.
Installing vinyl shake siding.
Add style and character to your home s exterior with unique shapes and colors.
The color was kept consistent so the distinction is subtle but the final result is impactful.
This classic craftsman uses traditional clapboard siding on the body of the home and cedar impressions double 7 straight edge rough split shakes to highlight the dormers and gables over the front porch.
Shake and shingle siding.
The brick or future stone just calls attention to the garage.
Notice how the gable siding transitions to the body siding so smoothly while the horizontal trim connects with the house so nicely.
The panels are exceptionally rigid and lock together tightly to provide a realistic appearance.
Featuring the natural beauty of cedar our shingles and multishakes provide everything from small facades to large areas to full wall applications the appearance of wood without the wear and tear.
Amount of siding in lineal feet your waste factor adds.
Suggest being consistent with both color and material choose the same for each gable.
Visit our style page to find shake or shingle that best fits your home design and time period.
For color something similar to the siding.
Maybe paint the garage door a yellow halfway between the siding and the white it is now.
You may be thinking that boy this house would look better if the decorative shingles were in a different color.
Total amount of boards needed in lineal feet.
Amount of siding in lineal feet needed to cover the gable.
Nail vertical vinyl corners to the corners of the house making sure they are plumb.
Installing vinyl cedar shakes on a gable to finish off the front gable of this brick ranch style house a vinyl product from crane performance siding was used that is made to resemble individually applied cedar shakes.
Each shape style provides its own unique feel.