Dutch lap siding is a variant of clapboard siding and has been a popular exterior covering for homes since the late 1800s. When Dutch settlers established homes in the United States, they ...

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Historically, Cape Cod homes have incorporated clapboard or shake siding, but modern homes in this style have switched out that siding for board and batten. While contemporary homes vary wildly in ...

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Stucco is a popular option for cladding homes, but what is it exactly? We break down the different types of stucco and ...

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Very charming home built sometime mid to late 1800's, retaining the original wavy glass windows, heart pine floors and ...

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Many of the old dogtrot homes and clapboard houses can be found around the state. Common and less majestic, they are much more reminiscent of life in Arkansas than are plantations.

Additional Cape Cod house style characteristics include ... Though some Capes opt for clapboard siding, unpainted cedar shingles or shakes, weathered to a lovely gray thanks to salty ocean ...