One of the main problems with trying to make an old house low maintenance is losing those details which
make an old house special. Most pre-war homes have a lot of architectural details in the eaves of the home, including highly detailed beadboard soffits and special rake molding.
Typically, if no or low maintenance is the goal, these details go out the window. Rake molding is often covered by a piece of coil stock bent on an angle to cover up the molding and rake board leading to a dull and dumbed down exterior! Aluminum soffit panels are usually installed and have no interest.
But several products have come along in recent years that can give a house traditional details and still be maintenance free.
Among this new generation of products are ACCM's Presige line of aluminum moldings, Certainteed's beaded soffit panels, and a full line of rot resitant moldings from Azek. Making cornices and moldings out of metal or long lasting materials is nothing new, but its nice to see a modern twist on an old idea.
Products:
Rake Metal ACCM Prestige V:
Soffit Beaded Triple 2":
http://www.certainteed.com/products/vinyl-siding/soffit/310365
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