Plywood Siding

Plywood siding is a type of siding that has been popular for decades. This type of siding comes in many styles and patterns, including thin grooves, wide grooves, and plank textured boards. Plywood siding remains a good choice because of the wide variety of designs, the cost (it is often quite economical to use), and the comparatively easy installation (as opposed to some other types of siding).

Plywood siding can be manufactured from many different types of wood, including cedar, fir, redwood, and several types of veneers. Typically, plywood siding comes in large sheets, up to 8 feet wide, and is prefinished in the desired color.

When properly maintained, plywood siding is extremely durable and offers tremendous longevity. It will require regular staining or painting, approximately every four years, but with this level of care it will be likely to last for decades. Plywood siding is thought to be somewhat more high-maintenance than other types of wood siding, but this is generally because if one piece rots or cracks, there is a larger area that needs to be repaired—wood siding that comes in planks will only require one or two planks be replaced, making repairs a bit less intensive.