MMH
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I'm putting up a detached garage that will be a pole barn building. I'm debating on what I will want the sides to be made out of.
Steel seems to be the most maintenance free & easiest to put up. The biggest downside is that it will be hardest to repair (if something bumps the sides) or modify (if I later want to put in additional windows, etc. In addition, I'm not sure I like the appearance as the garage would be about 70' away from the house. I would go w/a two tone wainscoating to make the garage look less like a industrial building.
T1-11 - would look a little better, but be more labor intensive to put up. It would also be be a little more maintenance. In addition, it would have to be painted. Repairing & modifying would be easier than steel
Board & Batten would look the best, but by far the most work to put up & the most from a maintenance perspective.
Comments Please!
Steel seems to be the most maintenance free & easiest to put up. The biggest downside is that it will be hardest to repair (if something bumps the sides) or modify (if I later want to put in additional windows, etc. In addition, I'm not sure I like the appearance as the garage would be about 70' away from the house. I would go w/a two tone wainscoating to make the garage look less like a industrial building.
T1-11 - would look a little better, but be more labor intensive to put up. It would also be be a little more maintenance. In addition, it would have to be painted. Repairing & modifying would be easier than steel
Board & Batten would look the best, but by far the most work to put up & the most from a maintenance perspective.
Comments Please!