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   MikeFitz | Oct 13, 2004 03:43pm | #1

   Here in northern New England most of the old farmhouses seem to have 4' exposure, some with 5".  Anything larger just looks off, somehow.

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   Stuart | Oct 13, 2004 04:23pm | #2

   In Minnesota it seems that most old farmhouses have clapboards. There are some brick, some limestone, but mostly claps.

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   DavidxDoud | Oct 13, 2004 05:01pm | #3

   well, it depends - there is an 'era' factor and a 'regional' factor,  not to mention a 'heritage' factor - most stereotypical 'farmhouses' have lap siding with 4" exposure - but the cornice, fascia, and window trim treatment have more to do with the 'look' than just the siding - wide fascia in particular -

   here's a link to a thread from a couple of years ago - picts from the family album of the evolution of an Indiana farmhouse as the ~1850's structure is moved away and the new 'golden age of farming' house is built onto the kitchen - it's titled '1915 homebuilding'  but I have researched and found out it is actually mid 1890's...note the differences in style between the eras

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   rez | Oct 13, 2004 05:07pm | #4

   I remember those pics. Great Stuff.

   Half tempted to make copies and frame them for the wall. 

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   jackson9567 | Oct 13, 2004 05:42pm | #6

   Thanks, great stuff!!!

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   BossHog | Oct 13, 2004 05:15pm | #5

   I did some siding work on this house a few years back. Don't know if you'd really call it a "farm house" though.

   But it was built around 1890 in central Illinois, and is fairly typical of the old farm houses around here. This is unfortunately the best picture I have of the place.

   The siding on it is 4" to the weather. All the really old farm houses I have seen are white.

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