There are a lot of options that are easily available in the market when it comes to new siding installation. You can choose from the cult favorite vinyl siding to the more exquisite yet expensive wood sidings. People get sidings installed on their houses to make it look more appealing and it often adds to the valuation of their property. When choosing the kind of siding material, people need to take a lot of influencing factors into consideration such as budget, durability and maintenance requirements. These are important to consider because siding installation is not cheap and is a long-term investment. For this reason many people are reluctant to go for wood sidings, despite the fact that they look extremely elegant and regal and adds another degree of luxe to the building.

One of the most modern, yet still a very uncommon additions to the siding materials market is the engineered wood siding. It is one of the best yet one of the most underrated siding materials available as of now. This is a more synthetic alternative to real wood siding, which came into being due to the technological advancements in the industry. While they give an aesthetic visual appeal quite similar to that of real wood, they are much more cost effective and easier to maintain since a large number of real woof flaws have been eliminated and their durability have been increased. If you are planning to get engineered wood sidings here are a few things that you should take care of.

1. Spacing Between Siding Panels

Almost all building materials that are exposed to temperature fluctuations undergo continuous expansion and contraction as the temperature changes. This makes it important that adequate space is left in between wood panels so that they have enough room to expand and contract. If the spacing is not taken care of and wood panels are installed too close to each other than the siding can go through deformations such as splitting and warping, which will incur wastage of time and resources.

2. Installation of Starter Strip

One of the most important steps of installing engineered wood siding is to install the starter strip. Unfortunately, most people do it the wrong way. A common practice when installing starter strip is to install horizontal furring strips and then use the furring strips as a guide to install the strip along the base of the furring strip. Due to this method, ventilation inside the house gets blocked and a lot of moisture and air gets trapped in the walls.

3. Using the Right Nails

Whatever construction or home improvement project you are working on, the finishing needs to have a finesse or else all the effort will go down the drain. This makes something as minor as the kind of nails very important. Nails are prone to rusting and using regular nails would put the siding panels at a risk of splitting or dislodging. It is therefore recommended to use nails that will not rust or corrode so that any such problems could be avoided.