Sugarhouse siding

[steam maker]

So i have my 20 by 28 ft sugarhouse addition framed and roofed !! Now im in a dillemma about siding . Do i buy boards or do i just metal side it to match color of house?

[Chicopee Sap Shack]

Live pine boards. Rustic but modern I wish I had used em


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[WESTMAPLES]

boards are nice , but metals is forever ( atleast my lifetime anyway) either way you will get it done and have another nice enclosed area on your sugarhouse

[nas]

boards are nice , but metals is forever ( atleast my lifetime anyway) either way you will get it done and have another nice enclosed area on your sugarhouse
I think the boards should outlast you too. The boards on my barn are 130 years old and most are still in decent shape. I vote boards:)

Nick

[WESTMAPLES]

im 29 and ive resided many old barns and tobacco barns with lumber ive sawed on my sawmill i think boards are great, but i also am a sub contractor for a company that installs lester steel buildings so i know both ways work but when im constructing my own building i like speed of install and lack of maintenance steel roofing & siding provides because i work by myself on my own projects with no helper so thats why my opinion is that way myfriend

[n8hutch]

I think it's more About what look you want, Metal siding Has A cleaner, more modern look, while wood rough sawn looks more traditional. I have seen & like many built both ways.

[Walling's Maple Syrup]

You could also use T 1-11. That is what I used. You get the look of wood, but with less labor.
Neil

[unc23win]

I like the look of rough cut and the savings. $500 to side and soffit my 24x36 building. I did the whole thing myself with no help. I put cleats on my walls to nail the rough cut to not much more labor one board a time, but not bad.

[maplemas]

I went with lap pine siding off my own mill..12092

[BAP]

Unless you insulate your sides, you will get much more condensation off the metal siding than using boards.

[WESTMAPLES]

the condensation factor on metal is more the roof, than the walls as the heat and steam rises with steam hoods over both pans i have zero problem with condensation and i believe steam maker is referring to another room off the sugarhouse itself so condensation would be minimal to none