Siding

The studio’s exterior is covered in Certainteed WeatherBoards. Browne chose a custom paint for the siding to match the metal roof.

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The studio’s exterior is covered in Certainteed WeatherBoards. Browne chose a custom paint for the siding to match the metal roof.

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Cypress planks are heated with a blowtorch until they turn black, then buffed with a wire brush to remove the charred areas, resulting in heightened graining and a two-tone finish that’s also resistant to weathering.

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The home’s color came later in the design process. They picked a nearly black color called Monument, which then “spread like a virus through the rest of the house,” says Greg. He immediately was drawn to the hue, which he describes as “deep charcoal with a hint of chocolate.” The contrast of the black and natural wood is striking.

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Cary Bernstein Architect It's a custom, steel trellis, field painted in Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron.

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This siding is an integral color fiber cement product called 'Cembonit'. I believe that it is no longer distributed in the US. 'Swisspearl' or 'Minerit' would be similar products.

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The siding is T&G cedar, not Hardi-Plank.

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The siding is a painted shiplap wood siding.

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I believe this siding is Richlite Rain Shadow in the Midnight Iron color. Rain Shadow is a solid color material made from phenolic resin and paper fibers. It is used for countertops, skateboard parks, industrial uses and cutting boards. And now siding.

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This photo of the popular Moontower Residence in Austin, Texas, illustrates the versatility of fiber cement relative to traditional siding. One volume is covered with horizontal siding, while the other is board and batten;

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A closeup of the slate volume shows the exposed fasteners that ring the perimeter of each fiber cement panel. Large sheets (often 4 feet by 8 feet) of fiber cement panels create a flat, uniform surface treatment with shadow lines at the reveals where the panels meet. The aesthetic tends to be more contemporary but the same approach can be used in a Prairie-style home by placing battens over the panel joints as here. Cost: about $7 to $10 per square foot installed.

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Fiber cement panels can also be used in horizontal patterns to resemble oversize siding. Here wide bands in gray meet vertical cedar planks toward the front of the house.

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