Doug welborn Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 First of all thanks for the Information I've been getting It's really been helpful.This house Is 35 years old. I don't know If this siding is wood or some type of masonite.It's very hard except at the bottom where It meets the brick and Is deteriorated. Download Attachment: IMG_0226.JPG 94.69 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 From the way it's splitting at the bottom, I'd say it has to be real wood. Masonite would have swollen. The grain pattern would suggest some very nice, old growth, vertical grain fir. Good example of why caulk isn't flashing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 I don't think it is a hardboard product like Masonite, it is splitting like wood would split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspect4u Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Looks like T-111 siding. It's a fir wood product, like Richard suggested. Mike M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 That "splitting" looks like the beginning of rot to me. OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Looks like solid wood to me as well. (Not T-1-11) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul N Frey Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Looks like vertical 1x? to me (real honest to goodness wood) - note the open seams at the bottom. A shame to let is rot along the bottom edge - should have been cut off above the walk 1/2" or so (so it could dry). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carle3 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Looks like a manufactured product to me. That bottom edge looks like the installer had a dull saw blade and cut it from the wrong side chipping and busting the edge up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspect4u Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 I don't know, I'm still voting for a sheet of 4x8 T-111 siding. I have seen the grooved sections open up like that giving the impression of a joint. Mike M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 My vote's for solid wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 My guess would be T-111, but you can't really tell from that one photo. So Doug, was the stuff in 4 x 8 sheets or individual boards? Brian G. Guessin' Is Stressin' [:-magnify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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