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1x6 T&G CLEAR Cedar pre-finished with Cabots "Brickstone" semi-transparent oil based stain

Red cedar is insect and moisture resistant with exceptional resistance to decay, moderate strength, moderately soft and light in weight, completely non-resinous, works easily, takes fine finishes and has lowest shrinkage of North American Softwood species.

You KNOW you want Cedar Siding or you wouldn't be here. Do you know what it really takes?

Our job is not to just sell you wood. Our job is to make sure you understand what you are getting into so IF you do buy CEDAR SIDING it meets or exceeds your expectations!

Western Red Cedar Siding & Paneling Delivered Mill Direct To You!

DID YOU KNOW?

99% of all reported cedar siding FAILURES are Selection, Installation and Maintenance related. Which means that 99% of your wood's performance depends on YOU!

Your IMMEDIATE and LONG TERM costs are affected by the grade, pattern, texture and finish buying choices you make!

Your IMMEDIATE Installation costs are affected by planning for air space, sealing all 6 sides, protecting siding at job site AND your installer's experience!

Your LONG TERM maintenace costs are affected by your choice of surface texture, finish product and willingness to check every year that your siding is still protected from the elements!

1x6 THIN BEVEL CLEAR AYE&BTR Grade - Mill Pre-Finished with TWP Natural #1530 home in Florida

Your choices in Cedar Appearance affects your IMMEDIATE and LONG TERM costs!

#1 GRADE: Clear vs. Knotty: The most significant question is Do you like knots?. Knotty wood costs half as much as Clear. In today's market that translates to $4-$5 a square foot for Knotty, $8-$10 for Clears. How do you like Knots now?

Clear Cedar $9.50 - $10.50 per SQFT Delivered

Near Clear Cedar $8.00 - $9.00 per SQFT Delivered

Mill Select Cedar $4.25 - $4.75 per SQFT Delivered

Customer Select Cedar $3.75 - $4.25 per SQFT Delivered

#2 SIZE & PATTERN: We can mill almost any size and pattern you want. You should know that any size over 1x8" is prone to cupping while smaller sizes require more labor to install. Certain patterns like Bevel can be less expensive than T&G or Ship-Lap because the specific mill cut makes better use of the original board.

#3 FINISH (Application & Duration): Your immediate cost will depend on paint vs stain, specific brand and number of coats needed. LONG TERM; Transparent finishes need to be re-applied every 1-2 years, Semi-transparent stains 2-5 years, Semi-Solid 3-7 years, Solid-Stain 7-10 while paint can last up to 25 years. Mill Pre-Finish runs 50 to $1 per square foot per coat.

#4 TEXTURE (Rough vs Smooth): Texture directly impacts your long term costs because rough face holds more stain than smooth. Rough face on average will last at least one year longer before requiring maintenance than smooth texture. Because stain soaks into rough texture more evenly the colors are richer and more consistent.

MOST IMPORTANT! Whatever grade, pattern, finish appearance choices you make you HAVE to coat ALL sides and edges prior to installation to ensure against ROT. If you are going to do the job right you can not do it better or cheaper than the mill's factory pre-finish machine!

ShipLap, Dutch Lap, Channel Lap Patterns

In the last few years a modification to the standard Shiplap "Flush Joint" profile has gained in prominance. Sometimes called Nickel Gap, Shadow Gap, Shadow Profile, Shadow Line and Small Reveal this is a custom milled shiplap profile that includes a narrow gap where the boards overlap. When installed a "shadow" effect is created. The diagram below outlines the joins between the installed boards. "G" is the custom milled gap which can vary based on the "shadow line" emphasis the customer is looking for - but is usually narrow often only 3/16 - 3/8 inch.

CEDAR PRICING By SQUARE FOOT

Understanding our Prices:

We price cedar siding by the square foot. Our Price is meant to include an idea of delivery if you order at least 1500 square feet. The finish price includes your cedar wood plus one coat factory stained or primed. That means wood and finish for that price delivered.

If you know your square footage you can multiply it by the price below and have an idea what this product will cost you. If your square footage is below 1500sq expect to put some delivery on it.

Pricing below INCLUDES Delivery if ordering at LEAST 1500 SQFT $2500 ORDER MINIMUM

All cedar grades are Kiln Dried except Customer Select which is Green Partially Air Dried Your SQFT Coverage x Price per SQFT = TOTAL JOB COST DELIVERED ! Check your SQFT to LFT coverage

FACTORY FINISH = PEACE OF MIND How Much is Your Peace of Mind Worth?

YOU HAVE TO BACK SEAL! IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO THE JOB RIGHT YOU CANNOT FINISH BETTER THAN MACHINES CAN!!

Add 35 per SQFT for ECO-FRIENDLY OIL BASED STAIN (Rough Face Only - not available at all mill locations)

Buffalo Lumber offers a comprehensive system to do cedar wood siding the right way and it starts with factory finish.

The biggest and most frequent mistake we see people make is thinking they can just tack cedar siding up and stain the face to save money. This is the Worst Thing you can Possibly do with Wood Siding!

The problem is water. Water gets behind the wood and causes problems. By the time you realize there is a problem the cost to repair it is in the thousands or tens of thousands.

99% of all reported siding failures are installation related. That puts a pretty big onus on preparation. Doing the job exactly the right way is worth its weight in gold when you consider that anything that goes wrong costs multiple thousands of dollars to address.

8 hours a day, 5 days a week we get calls about wood siding and the number 1 reported reason we get called is the wood siding on the house now is failing because it was not sealed on the back.

The average cost for one of our customers to repair cedar siding is well over $5000. We have a $2500 order minimum + they have labor.

Life teaches 1 rule: It costs 10 TIMES MORE to fix something that goes wrong than it would to do the job the exact right way in the first place.

Why put your building and your wallet at risk?

Be Certain - factory finish!

Pricing based on 1500 SQFT order Delivered FREE to most places in the USA! $2500 ORDER MINIMUM

1x6 CLEAR Cedar Shiplap "Nickel GAP" profile - Pre-Stained TWP Natural #1530 home in New Jersey

BEVEL THIN, BEVEL (standard), BEVEL THICK

BEVEL THIN NO RABBET Smooth Face - Eased Edge

BEVEL STANDARD NO RABBET Smooth Face - Eased Edge

BEVEL RABBETED DOLLY VARDEN Rough Face - Square Edge

BEVEL SIDING PATTERN - more Pictures and Profiles

CEDAR PRICING By SQUARE FOOT

Understanding our prices:

We price cedar siding by the square foot. Our Price is meant to include an idea of delivery if you order at least 1500 square feet. The finish price includes your cedar wood plus one coat factory stained or primed. That means wood and finish for that price delivered.

If you know your square footage you can multiply it by the price below and have an idea what this product will cost you. If your square footage is below 1500sq expect to put some delivery on it.

Pricing below INCLUDES Delivery if ordering at LEAST 1500 SQFT $2500 ORDER MINIMUM

Check your SQFT to LFT coverage All Bevel grades and profiles are Kiln Dried Your SQFT Coverage x Price per SQFT = TOTAL JOB COST DELIVERED !

FACTORY FINISH = PEACE OF MIND How Much is Your Peace of Mind Worth?

YOU HAVE TO BACK SEAL! IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO THE JOB RIGHT YOU CANNOT FINISH BETTER THAN MACHINES CAN!!

Add 35 per SQFT for ECO-FRIENDLY OIL BASED STAIN (Rough Face Only - not available at all mill locations)

Buffalo Lumber offers a comprehensive system to do cedar wood siding the right way and it starts with factory finish.

The biggest and most frequent mistake we see people make is thinking they can just tack cedar siding up and stain the face to save money. This is the Worst Thing you can Possibly do with Wood Siding!

The problem is water. Water gets behind the wood and causes problems. By the time you realize there is a problem the cost to repair it is in the thousands or tens of thousands.

99% of all reported siding failures are installation related. That puts a pretty big onus on preparation. Doing the job exactly the right way is worth its weight in gold when you consider that anything that goes wrong costs multiple thousands of dollars to address.

8 hours a day, 5 days a week we get calls about wood siding and the number 1 reported reason we get called is the wood siding on the house now is failing because it was not sealed on the back.

The average cost for one of our customers to repair cedar siding is well over $5000. We have a $2500 order minimum + they have labor.

Life teaches 1 rule: It costs 10 TIMES MORE to fix something that goes wrong than it would to do the job the exact right way in the first place.

Why put your building and your wallet at risk?

Be Certain - factory finish!

Pricing based on 1500 SQFT order Delivered FREE to most places in the USA! $2500 ORDER MINIMUM

Tongue & Groove V2E, FLUSH JOINT, CENTER V

CEDAR PRICING By SQUARE FOOT

Understanding our Prices:

We price cedar siding by the square foot. Our Price is meant to include an idea of delivery if you order at least 1500 square feet. The finish price includes your cedar wood plus one coat factory stained or primed. That means wood and finish for that price delivered.

If you know your square footage you can multiply it by the price below and have an idea what this product will cost you. If your square footage is below 1500sq expect to put some delivery on it.

Pricing below INCLUDES Delivery if ordering at LEAST 1500 SQFT $2500 ORDER MINIMUM

All Tongue & Grove cedar patterns and grades are Kiln Dried Your SQFT Coverage x Price per SQFT = TOTAL JOB COST DELIVERED ! Check your SQFT to LFT coverage

FACTORY FINISH = PEACE OF MIND How Much is Your Peace of Mind Worth?

YOU HAVE TO BACK SEAL! IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO THE JOB RIGHT YOU CANNOT FINISH BETTER THAN MACHINES CAN!!

Add 35 per SQFT for ECO-FRIENDLY OIL BASED STAIN (Rough Face Only - not available at all mill locations)

Buffalo Lumber offers a comprehensive system to do cedar wood siding the right way and it starts with factory finish.

The biggest and most frequent mistake we see people make is thinking they can just tack cedar siding up and stain the face to save money. This is the Worst Thing you can Possibly do with Wood Siding!

The problem is water. Water gets behind the wood and causes problems. By the time you realize there is a problem the cost to repair it is in the thousands or tens of thousands.

99% of all reported siding failures are installation related. That puts a pretty big onus on preparation. Doing the job exactly the right way is worth its weight in gold when you consider that anything that goes wrong costs multiple thousands of dollars to address.

8 hours a day, 5 days a week we get calls about wood siding and the number 1 reported reason we get called is the wood siding on the house now is failing because it was not sealed on the back.

The average cost for one of our customers to repair cedar siding is well over $5000. We have a $2500 order minimum + they have labor.

Life teaches 1 rule: It costs 10 TIMES MORE to fix something that goes wrong than it would to do the job the exact right way in the first place.

Why put your building and your wallet at risk?

Be Certain - factory finish!

Pricing based on 1500 SQFT order Delivered FREE to most places in the USA! $2500 ORDER MINIMUM

Wavy Edge BEVEL Pattern Priced by SQFT

Haida Skirl siding is a sawn textured wavy edge Bevel siding, Kiln dried to an average moisture content of 14% to ensure maximum stability in all climates. This Beautiful and Unique pattern is produced from selected Western Red Cedar with a High percentage of heartwood for added durability. Boards are individually machined to enhance its natural appearance. Each piece is carefully inspected and Knots are permi-fused where necessary to provide a 100% tight knot grade.

Haida Skirl siding is ideally suited to compliment the rugged beauty of a cedar shake roof, or the natural appeal of stone or brick. For more information and pictures visit our manufacturer's site Haida Forest Products.

CEDAR PRICING By SQUARE FOOT

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The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The term White House is often used to refer to actions of the president and his advisers, as in "The White House announced that...".

The residence was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban[2] in the Neoclassical style. Construction took place between 1792 and 1800 using Aquia Creek sandstone painted white. When Thomas Jefferson moved into the house in 1801, he (with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe) added low colonnades on each wing that concealed stables and storage.[3] In 1814, during the War of 1812, the mansion was set ablaze by the British Army in the Burning of Washington, destroying the interior and charring much of the exterior. Reconstruction began almost immediately, and President James Monroe moved into the partially reconstructed Executive Residence in October 1817. Exterior construction continued with the addition of the semi-circular South portico in 1824 and the North portico in 1829.

Because of crowding within the executive mansion itself, President Theodore Roosevelt had all work offices relocated to the newly constructed West Wing in 1901. Eight years later, President William Howard Taft expanded the West Wing and created the first Oval Office which was eventually moved as the section was expanded. In the main mansion, the third-floor attic was converted to living quarters in 1927 by augmenting the existing hip roof with long shed dormers. A newly constructed East Wing was used as a reception area for social events; Jefferson's colonnades connected the new wings. East Wing alterations were completed in 1946, creating additional office space. By 1948, the house's load-bearing exterior walls and internal wood beams were found to be close to failure. Under Harry S. Truman, the interior rooms were completely dismantled and a new internal load-bearing steel frame constructed inside the walls. Once this work was completed, the interior rooms were rebuilt.

The modern-day White House complex includes the Executive Residence, West Wing, East Wing, the Eisenhower Executive Office Buildingthe former State Department, which now houses offices for the President's staff and the Vice Presidentand Blair House, a guest residence. The Executive Residence is made up of six storiesthe Ground Floor, State Floor, Second Floor, and Third Floor, as well as a two-story basement. The property is a National Heritage Site owned by the National Park Service and is part of the President's Park. In 2007, it was ranked second on the American Institute of Architects list of "America's Favorite Architecture".

Following his April 1789 inauguration, President George Washington occupied two executive mansions in New York City: the Samuel Osgood House at 3 Cherry Street (April 1789 February 1790), and the Alexander Macomb House at 3941 Broadway (FebruaryAugust 1790). In May 1790, New York began construction of Government House for his official residence, but he never occupied it. The national capital moved to Philadelphia in December 1790.

The July 1790 Residence Act named Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the temporary national capital for a 10-year period while the Federal City was under construction. The City of Philadelphia rented Robert Morris's city house at 190 High Street (now 524-30 Market Street) for Washington's presidential residence. The first president occupied the Market Street mansion from November 1790 to March 1797, and altered it in ways that may have influenced the design of the White House. As part of a futile effort to have Philadelphia named the permanent national capital, Pennsylvania built a much grander presidential mansion several blocks away, but Washington declined to occupy it.

President John Adams also occupied the Market Street mansion from March 1797 to May 1800. On November 1, 1800,[4] he became the first president to occupy the White House. The President's House in Philadelphia became a hotel and was demolished in 1832, while the unused presidential mansion became home to the University of Pennsylvania.

First Presidential Mansion: Samuel Osgood House, Manhattan, New York. Occupied by Washington: April 1789 - February 1790.

Second Presidential Mansion: Alexander Macomb House, Manhattan, New York. Occupied by Washington: February - August 1790.

Third Presidential Mansion: President's House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Occupied by Washington: November 1790 March 1797. Occupied by Adams: March 1797 May 1800.

Government House, New York (1790-91). Built to be the permanent presidential mansion, Congress moved the national capital to Philadelphia before its completion.

House intended for the President, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1790s). Built to be the permanent presidential mansion, neither Washington nor Adams would occupy it.

The President's House was a major feature of Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant's' plan for the newly established federal city, Washington, D.C. (see: L'Enfant Plan).[5][6] The architect of the White House was chosen in a design competition which received nine proposals, including one submitted anonymously by Thomas Jefferson.[7]

President Washington visited Charleston, South Carolina in May 1791 on his "Southern Tour", and saw the under-construction Charleston County Courthouse designed by Irish architect James Hoban. He is reputed to have met with Hoban then. The following year, he summoned the architect to Philadelphia and met with him in June 1792.[8]

On July 16, 1792, the President met with the commissioners of the federal city to make his judgment in the architectural competition. His review is recorded as being brief, and he quickly selected Hoban's submission.[9]

Washington was not entirely pleased with the original submission, however; he found it too small, lacking ornament, and not monumental enough to house the nation's president. On his recommendation, the house was changed from three stories to two, and was widened from a nine-bay facade to an 11-bay facade. Hoban's competition drawings do not survive.[citation needed]

The building has classical inspiration sources, that could be found directly or indirectly in the Roman architect Vitruvius or in Andrea Palladio styles; Palladio being an Italian architect of the Renaissance which had a considerable influence on the Western architecture (Palladian architecture). The building Hoban designed is verifiably influenced by the upper floors of Leinster House, in Dublin, which later became the seat of the Oireachtas (the Irish parliament).[10] Several other Georgian-era Irish country houses have been suggested as sources of inspiration for the overall floor plan, details like the bow-fronted south front, and interior details like the former niches in the present Blue Room. These influences, though undocumented, are cited in the official White House guide, and in White House Historical Association publications. The first official White House guide, published in 1962, suggested a link between Hoban's design for the South Portico and Chteau de Rastignac, a neoclassical country house located in La Bachellerie in the Dordogne region of France and designed by Mathurin Salat. Construction on the French house was initially started before 1789, interrupted by the French Revolution for twenty years and then finally built 18121817 (based on Salat's pre-1789 design).[11] The theoretical link between the two houses has been criticized because Hoban did not visit France. Supporters of a connection posit that Thomas Jefferson, during his tour of Bordeaux in 1789, viewed Salat's architectural drawings (which were on-file at the College) at the cole Spciale d'Architecture (Bordeaux Architectural College).[12] On his return to the U.S. he then shared the influence with Washington, Hoban, Monroe, and Benjamin Henry Latrobe.[11]

Construction of the White House began with the laying of the cornerstone on October 13, 1792, although there was no formal ceremony.[13] The main residence, as well as foundations of the house, were built largely by enslaved and free African-American laborers, as well as employed Europeans.[14] Much of the other work on the house was performed by immigrants, many not yet with citizenship. The sandstone walls were erected by Scottish immigrants, employed by Hoban,[15] as were the high-relief rose and garland decorations above the north entrance and the "fish scale" pattern beneath the pediments of the window hoods. The initial construction took place over a period of eight years, at a reported cost of $232,371.83 (equal to $3,245,460 today). Although not yet completed, the White House was ready for occupancy circa November 1, 1800.[16]

Shortages, including material and labor, forced alterations to the earlier plan developed by French engineer Pierre Charles L'Enfant for a "palace" that was five times larger than the house that was eventually built.[15] The finished structure contained only two main floors instead of the planned three, and a less costly brick served as a lining for the stone faades. When construction was finished, the porous sandstone walls were whitewashed with a mixture of lime, rice glue, casein, and lead, giving the house its familiar color and name.[15]

As it is a famed structure in America, several replicas of the White House have been constructed.

The principal faade of the White House, the north front, is of three floors and eleven bays. The ground floor is hidden by a raised carriage ramp and parapet, thus the faade appears to be of two floors. The central three bays are behind a prostyle portico (this was a later addition to the house, built circa 1830) serving, thanks to the carriage ramp, as a porte cochere. The windows of the four bays flanking the portico, at first-floor level, have alternating pointed and segmented pediments, while at second-floor level the pediments are flat. The principal entrance at the center of the portico is surmounted by a lunette fanlight. Above the entrance is a sculpted floral festoon. The roofline is hidden by a balustraded parapet.

The mansion's southern faade is a combination of the Palladian and neoclassical styles of architecture. It is of three floors, all visible. The ground floor is rusticated in the Palladian fashion. At the center of the faade is a neoclassical projecting bow of three bays. The bow is flanked by 5 bays, the windows of which, as on the north faade, have alternating segmented and pointed pediments at first-floor level. The bow has a ground floor double staircase leading to an Ionic colonnaded loggia (with the Truman Balcony at second-floor level), known as the south portico. The more modern third floor is hidden by a balustraded parapet and plays no part in the composition of the faade.

The building was originally referred to variously as the "President's Palace", "Presidential Mansion", or "President's House".[17] The earliest evidence of the public calling it the "White House" was recorded in 1811.[18] A myth emerged that during the rebuilding of the structure after the Burning of Washington, white paint was applied to mask the burn damage it had suffered,[19] giving the building its namesake hue.[20] The name "Executive Mansion" was used in official contexts until President Theodore Roosevelt established the formal name by having "White HouseWashington" engraved on the stationery in 1901.[21][22] The current letterhead wording and arrangement "The White House" with the word "Washington" centered beneath goes back to the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt.[22]

Although it was not completed until some years after the presidency of George Washington, it is also speculated that the name of the traditional residence of the President of the United States may have derived from Martha Washington's home, White House Plantation in Virginia, where the nation's first President had courted the First Lady in the mid-18th century.[23]

On Saturday, November 1, 1800, John Adams became the first president to take residence in the building.[15] During Adams' second day in the house, he wrote a letter to his wife Abigail, containing a prayer for the house. Adams wrote:

I pray Heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this House, and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.[24]

Franklin D. Roosevelt had Adams's blessing carved into the mantel in the State Dining Room.[24]

Adams lived in the house only briefly before Thomas Jefferson moved into the "pleasant country residence"[25] in 1801. Despite his complaints that the house was too big ("big enough for two emperors, one pope, and the grand lama in the bargain"[26]), Jefferson considered how the White House might be added to. With Benjamin Henry Latrobe, he helped lay out the design for the East and West Colonnades, small wings that help conceal the domestic operations of laundry, a stable and storage.[15] Today, Jefferson's colonnades link the residence with the East and West Wings.[15]

In 1814, during the War of 1812, the White House was set ablaze by British troops[27] during the Burning of Washington, in retaliation for burning Upper Canada's Parliament Buildings in the Battle of York; much of Washington was affected by these fires as well. Only the exterior walls remained, and they had to be torn down and mostly reconstructed because of weakening from the fire and subsequent exposure to the elements, except for portions of the south wall. Of the numerous objects taken from the White House when it was ransacked by British troops, only two have been recovered. Employees and slaves rescued a painting of George Washington,[27] and in 1939, a Canadian man returned a jewelry box to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, claiming that his grandfather had taken it from Washington. Some observers allege that most of these spoils were lost when a convoy of British ships led by HMS Fantome sank en route to Halifax off Prospect during a storm on the night of November 24, 1814,[28][29] even though Fantome had no involvement in that action.[30]

After the fire, President James Madison resided in The Octagon House from 1814 to 1815, and then the Seven Buildings from 1815 to the end of his term.[31] Meanwhile, both architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe and Hoban contributed to the design and oversight of the reconstruction, which lasted from 1815 until 1817. The south portico was constructed in 1824 during the James Monroe administration; the north portico was built six years later.[15] Though Latrobe proposed similar porticos before the fire in 1814, both porticos were built as designed by Hoban.[32] An elliptical portico at Chteau de Rastignac in La Bachellerie, France with nearly identical curved stairs is speculated as the source of inspiration due to its similarity with the South Portico,[33] although this matter is one of great debate.[34] Italian artisans, brought to Washington to help in constructing the U.S. Capitol, carved the decorative stonework on both porticos. Contrary to speculation, the North Portico was not modeled on a similar portico on another Dublin building, the Viceregal Lodge (now ras an Uachtarin, residence of the President of Ireland), for its portico postdates the White House porticos' design.[33] For the North Portico, a variation on the Ionic Order was devised incorporating a swag of roses between the volutes. This was done to link the new portico with the earlier carved roses above the entrance.

By the time of the American Civil War, the White House had become overcrowded. The location of the White House was questioned, just north of a canal and swampy lands, which provided conditions ripe for malaria and other unhealthy conditions.[35] Brigadier General Nathaniel Michler was tasked to propose solutions to address these concerns. He proposed abandoning the use of the White House as a residence and designed a new estate for the first family at Meridian Hill in Washington, D.C., but Congress rejected the plan.[35]

The Panic of 1873 had led to an economic depression that persisted through much of the decade. The Statue of Liberty project was not the only undertaking that had difficulty raising money: construction of the obelisk later known as the Washington Monument sometimes stalled for years.[36]

When Chester Arthur took office in 1881, he ordered renovations to the White House to take place as soon as the recently widowed Lucretia Garfield moved out. Arthur inspected the work almost nightly and made several suggestions. Louis Comfort Tiffany was asked to send selected designers to assist. Over twenty wagonloads of furniture and household items were removed from the building and sold at a public auction.[37] All that was saved were bust portraits of John Adams and Martin Van Buren.[38] A proposal was made to build a new residence south of the White House, but it failed to gain support.

In the fall of 1882 work was done on the main corridor, including tinting the walls pale olive and adding squares of gold leaf, and decorating the ceiling in gold and silver, and colorful traceries woven to spell "USA". The Red Room was painted a dull Pomeranian red, and its ceiling was decorated with gold, silver, and copper stars and stripes of red, white, and blue. A fifty-foot jeweled Tiffany glass screen, supported by imitation marble columns, replaced the glass doors that separated the main corridor from the north vestibule.[39][40]

In 1891, First Lady Caroline Harrison proposed major extensions to the White House, including a National Wing on the east for a historical art gallery, and a wing on the west for official functions.[35] A plan was devised by Colonel Theodore A. Bingham, which reflected the Harrison proposal.[35] These plans were ultimately rejected.

However, in 1902 Theodore Roosevelt hired McKim, Mead & White to carry out expansions and renovations in a neoclassical style suited to the building's architecture, removing the Tiffany screen and all Victorian additions.[41][42]Charles McKim himself designed and managed the project, which gave more living space to the President's large family by removing a staircase in the West Hall and moving executive office staff from the second floor of the residence into the new West Wing.[15]

President William Howard Taft enlisted the help of architect Nathan C. Wyeth to add additional space to the West Wing, which included the addition of the Oval Office.[35] The West Wing was damaged by fire in 1929, but rebuilt during the remaining years of the Herbert Hoover presidency. In the 1930s, a second story was added, as well as a larger basement for White House staff, and President Franklin Roosevelt had the Oval Office moved to its present location: adjacent to the Rose Garden.[15]

Decades of poor maintenance, the construction of a fourth story attic during the Coolidge administration, and the addition of a second-floor balcony over the south portico for Harry S. Truman[43] took a great toll on the brick and sandstone structure built around a timber frame.[15] By 1948, the house was declared to be in imminent danger of collapse, forcing President Truman to commission a reconstruction and to live across the street at Blair House from 1949-51.[44] The work, done by the firm of Philadelphia contractor John McShain, required the complete dismantling of the interior spaces, construction of a new load-bearing internal steel frame and the reconstruction of the original rooms within the new structure.[43] The total cost of the renovations was about $5.7 million (US$ 52 million in 2016).[45] Some modifications to the floor plan were made, the largest being the repositioning of the grand staircase to open into the Entrance Hall, rather than the Cross Hall.[43] Central air conditioning was added, as well as two additional sub-basements providing space for workrooms, storage, and a bomb shelter.[15] The Trumans moved back into the White House on March 27, 1952.[15] While the house's structure was kept intact by the Truman reconstruction, much of the new interior finishes were generic, and of little historic value. Much of the original plasterwork, some dating back to the 18141816 rebuilding, was too damaged to reinstall, as was the original robust Beaux Arts paneling in the East Room. President Truman had the original timber frame sawed into paneling; the walls of the Vermeil Room, Library, China Room, and Map Room on the ground floor of the main residence were paneled in wood from the timbers.[46]

Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of President John F. Kennedy (196163), directed a very extensive and historic redecoration of the house. She enlisted the help of Henry Francis du Pont of the Winterthur Museum to assist in collecting artifacts for the mansion, many of which had once been housed there.[47] Other antiques, fine paintings, and improvements of the Kennedy period were donated to the White House by wealthy philanthropists, including the Crowninshield family, Jane Engelhard, Jayne Wrightsman, and the Oppenheimer family. Stphane Boudin of the House of Jansen, a Paris interior-design firm that had been recognized worldwide, was employed by Mrs. Kennedy to assist with the decoration.[47] Different periods of the early republic and world history were selected as a theme for each room: the Federal style for the Green Room, French Empire for the Blue Room, American Empire for the Red Room, Louis XVI for the Yellow Oval Room, and Victorian for the president's study, renamed the Treaty Room. Antique furniture was acquired, and decorative fabric and trim based on period documents was produced and installed. The Kennedy restoration resulted in a more authentic White House of grander stature, which recalled the French taste of Madison and Monroe.[47] In the Diplomatic Reception Room Mrs. Kennedy installed an antique "Vue de l'Amrique Nord" wall paper which Zuber & Cie had designed in 1834. The wallpaper had hung previously on the walls of another mansion until 1961 when that house was demolished for a grocery store. Just before the demolition, the wallpaper was salvaged and sold to the White House.

The first White House guidebook was produced under the direction of curator Lorraine Waxman Pearce with direct supervision from Mrs. Kennedy.[48] Sale of the guidebook helped finance the restoration.

Kennedy showed her restoration of the White House to the public in a televised tour of the house on Valentine's Day in 1962.[49]

Out of respect for the historic character of the White House, no substantive architectural changes have been made to the house since the Truman renovation.[50] Since the Kennedy restoration, every presidential family has made some changes to the private quarters of the White House, but the Committee for the Preservation of the White House must approve any modifications to the State Rooms. Charged with maintaining the historical integrity of the White House, the congressionally authorized committee works with each First Familyusually represented by the First Lady, the White House Curator, and the Chief Usherto implement the family's proposals for altering the house.[51]

During the Nixon administration (196974), First Lady Pat Nixon refurbished the Green Room, Blue Room, and Red Room, working with Clement Conger, the curator appointed by President Richard Nixon.[52] Mrs. Nixon's efforts brought more than 600 artifacts to the house, the largest acquisition by any administration.[53] Her husband created the modern press briefing room over Franklin Roosevelt's old swimming pool.[54] Nixon also added a single-lane bowling alley to the White House basement.[55]

Computers and the first laser printer were added during the Carter administration, and the use of computer technology was expanded during the Reagan administration.[56] A Carter-era innovation, a set of solar water heating panels that were mounted on the roof of the White House, was removed during Reagan's presidency.[57][58] Redecorations were made to the private family quarters and maintenance was made to public areas during the Reagan years.[59] The house was accredited as a museum in 1988.[59]

In the 1990s, Bill and Hillary Clinton refurbished some rooms with the assistance of Arkansas decorator Kaki Hockersmith, including the Oval Office, the East Room, Blue Room, State Dining Room, Lincoln Bedroom, and Lincoln Sitting Room.[60] During the administration of George W. Bush, first lady Laura Bush refurbished the Lincoln Bedroom in a style contemporary to the Lincoln era; the Green Room, Cabinet Room, and theater were also refurbished.[60]

The White House became one of the first wheelchair-accessible government buildings in Washington when modifications were made during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who used a wheelchair because of his paralytic illness. In the 1990s, Hillary Clinton, at the suggestion of Visitors Office Director Melinda N. Bates, approved the addition of a ramp in the East Wing corridor. It allowed easy wheelchair access for the public tours and special events that enter through the secure entrance building on the east side.

In 2003, the Bush administration reinstalled solar thermal heaters.[58] These units are used to heat water for landscape maintenance personnel and for the presidential pool and spa. 167 solar photovoltaic grid tied panels were installed at the same time on the roof of the maintenance facility. The changes were not publicized as a White House spokeswoman said the changes were an internal matter. The story was picked up by industry trade journals.[61]

In 2013 President Barack Obama installed a set of solar panels on the roof of the White House.[62][63]

The president usually travels to and from the White House grounds via official motorcade or helicopter. In the 1950s, President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first president to travel by helicopter to and from the White House grounds.[64]

Today the group of buildings housing the presidency is known as the White House Complex. It includes the central Executive Residence flanked by the East Wing and West Wing. The Chief Usher coordinates day to day household operations. The White House includes: six stories and 55,000ft (5,100 m) of floor space, 132 rooms and 35 bathrooms, 412 doors, 147 windows, twenty-eight fireplaces, eight staircases, three elevators, five full-time chefs, a tennis court, a (single-lane) bowling alley (officially called the Harry S. Truman Bowling Alley), a movie theater (officially called the White House Family Theater[65]), a jogging track, a swimming pool, and a putting green.[22] It receives up to 30,000 visitors each week.[66]

The original residence is in the center. Two colonnadesone on the east and one on the westdesigned by Jefferson, now serve to connect the East and West Wings, added later. The Executive Residence houses the president's dwelling, as well as rooms for ceremonies and official entertaining. The State Floor of the residence building includes the East Room, Green Room, Blue Room, Red Room, State Dining Room, Family Dining Room, Cross Hall, Entrance Hall, and Grand Staircase.[67] The Ground Floor is made up of the Diplomatic Reception Room, Map Room, China Room, Vermeil Room, Library, the main kitchen, and other offices.[68] The second floor family residence includes the Yellow Oval Room, East and West Sitting Halls, the White House Master Bedroom, President's Dining Room, the Treaty Room, Lincoln Bedroom and Queens' Bedroom, as well as two additional bedrooms, a smaller kitchen, and a private dressing room.[69] The third floor consists of the White House Solarium, Game Room, Linen Room, a Diet Kitchen, and another sitting room (previously used as President George W. Bush's workout room).[70]

The West Wing houses the President's office (the Oval Office) and offices of his senior staff, with room for about 50 employees. It also includes the Cabinet Room, where the president conducts business meetings and where the Cabinet meets,[71] as well as the White House Situation Room, James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, and Roosevelt Room.[72] In 2007, work was completed on renovations of the press briefing room, adding fiber optic cables and LCD screens for the display of charts and graphs.[73] The makeover took 11 months and cost $8 million, of which news outlets paid $2 million.[73] In September 2010, a two-year project began on the West Wing, creating a multistory underground structure;[74] this will be followed with additional renovation of the wing.[75]

This portion of the building was used as the setting for the popular television show The West Wing.[citation needed]

The East Wing, which contains additional office space, was added to the White House in 1942. Among its uses, the East Wing has intermittently housed the offices and staff of the First Lady, and the White House Social Office. Rosalynn Carter, in 1977, was the first to place her personal office in the East Wing and to formally call it the "Office of the First Lady". The East Wing was built during World War II in order to hide the construction of an underground bunker to be used in emergencies. The bunker has come to be known as the Presidential Emergency Operations Center.

The White House and grounds cover just over 18 acres (about 7.3 hectares). Before the construction of the North Portico, most public events were entered from the South Lawn, which was graded and planted by Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson also drafted a planting plan for the North Lawn that included large trees that would have mostly obscured the house from Pennsylvania Avenue. During the mid-to-late 19th century a series of ever larger greenhouses were built on the west side of the house, where the current West Wing is located. During this period, the North Lawn was planted with ornate carpet-style flowerbeds. Although the White House grounds have had many gardeners through their history, the general design, still largely used as master plan today, was designed in 1935 by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. of the Olmsted Brothers firm, under commission from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. During the Kennedy administration, the White House Rose Garden was redesigned by Rachel Lambert Mellon. The Rose Garden borders the West Colonnade. Bordering the East Colonnade is the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, which was begun by Jacqueline Kennedy but completed after her husband's assassination. On the weekend of June 23, 2006, a century-old American Elm (Ulmus americana L.) tree on the north side of the building, came down during one of the many storms amid intense flooding. Among the oldest trees on the grounds are several magnolias (Magnolia grandiflora) planted by Andrew Jackson. Michelle Obama planted the White House's first organic garden and installed beehives on the South Lawn of the White House, which will supply organic produce and honey to the First Family and for state dinners and other official gatherings.[76]

Like the English and Irish country houses it was modeled on, the White House was, from the start, open to the public until the early part of the 20th century. President Thomas Jefferson held an open house for his second inaugural in 1805, and many of the people at his swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol followed him home, where he greeted them in the Blue Room. Those open houses sometimes became rowdy: in 1829, President Andrew Jackson had to leave for a hotel when roughly 20,000 citizens celebrated his inauguration inside the White House. His aides ultimately had to lure the mob outside with washtubs filled with a potent cocktail of orange juice and whiskey. Even so, the practice continued until 1885, when newly elected Grover Cleveland arranged for a presidential review of the troops from a grandstand in front of the White House instead of the traditional open house. Jefferson also permitted public tours of his house, which have continued ever since, except during wartime, and began the tradition of annual receptions on New Year's Day and on the Fourth of July. Those receptions ended in the early 1930s, although President Bill Clinton would briefly revive the New Year's Day open house in his first term.

The White House remained accessible in other ways; President Abraham Lincoln complained that he was constantly beleaguered by job seekers waiting to ask him for political appointments or other favors, or eccentric dispensers of advice like "General" Daniel Pratt, as he began the business day. Lincoln put up with the annoyance rather than risk alienating some associate or friend of a powerful politician or opinion maker.[citation needed]

In February 1974, a stolen army helicopter landed without authorization on the White House's grounds. Twenty years later, in 1994, a light plane crashed on the White House grounds, and the pilot died instantly.[77]

As a result of increased security regarding air traffic in the capital, the White House was evacuated in May 2005 before an unauthorized aircraft could approach the grounds.[78]

On May 20, 1995, primarily as a response to the Oklahoma City bombing of April 19, 1995, the United States Secret Service closed off Pennsylvania Avenue to vehicular traffic in front of the White House from the eastern edge of Lafayette Park to 17th Street. Later, the closure was extended an additional block to the east to 15th Street, and East Executive Avenue, a small street between the White House and the Treasury Building.

After September 11, 2001, this was made permanent in addition to closing E Street between the South Portico of the White House and the Ellipse.[79] During the Boston Marathon bombing, the road was closed to the public in its entirety for a period of two days.

The Pennsylvania Avenue closing has been opposed by organized civic groups in Washington, D.C. They argue that the closing impedes traffic flow unnecessarily and is inconsistent with the well-conceived historic plan for the city. As for security considerations, they note that the White House is set much farther back from the street than numerous other sensitive federal buildings are.[80]

Prior to its inclusion within the fenced compound that now includes the Old Executive Office Building to the west and the Treasury Building to the east, this sidewalk served as a queuing area for the daily public tours of the White House. These tours were suspended in the wake of the September 11 attacks. In September 2003, they resumed on a limited basis for groups making prior arrangements through their Congressional representatives or embassies in Washington for foreign nationals and submitting to background checks, but the White House remained closed to the public.[81] White House tours were suspended for most of 2013 due to budget constraints after sequestration.[82] The White House reopened to the public in November 2013.[83]

The White House Complex is protected by the United States Secret Service and the United States Park Police.

NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System) were used to guard air space over Washington, D.C. during the 2005 presidential inauguration. The same NASAMS units have since been used to protect the president and all air space around the White House, which is strictly prohibited to aircraft.[84][85]

For security reasons, the section of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House is closed to all vehicular traffic, except government officials.

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I've been using Same Day Appliance for repairs at my rental home for several years. Always excellent prompt service. But this time, they've outdone themselves. I called for my home - after being told my refrigerator could not be repaired. I called at 10am and John Williams was at our door before 11am! Same Day is usually fast .... but this was, no doubt, a record. John looked at our problem - diagnosed the issue as a small "flapper" in the door used to direct ice/water flow and ordered the part on the spot. He returned the next day, exactly as scheduled and repaired our "unfixable" refrigerator for $179. To add icing to the cake, John gave my wife incredibly useful suggestions on how to clean our cooktop and our oven vent. Absolutely above & beyond ... my wife is still raving about how wonderful John is. I've seen a few negative reviews posted... but from my experience, I've never had an issue with scheduling, service or follow-through.

BEWARE WHEN YOU CHOSE TO USE THIS COMPANY. I called on a Thursday to have someone come give me a quote for my refrigerator as it was making a loud rattling noise. They told me that I would be charged a $59 fee to come out to give me a quote, but that the fee would be waived if I went ahead with the service. The technician came out the next day. He was here for 15 min, enough time to pull out the fridge and look behind to diagnose the problem. He then told me the problem was fixed (there was a piece that needed to be moved which was causing the rattling). He then told me that my bill would be $125. I was never quoted anything higher than $59 and I never gave them permission to fix the issue. He said he would call the office to see if he could get my fee down due to the fact he wasn't there that long. They reduced the technician fee from $145 to $125, but would not come down any more than that. I was not upset about the reduction in the fee as much as I am upset that I specifically called for a QUOTE and was then charged $125 for the service (that I NEVER told them to do). The technician told me I would need to contact the manager. This was Friday night, and the manager was already gone for the day, but I was told the manager would call me first thing Monday morning. I did not get a call the entire next week. I called them back a week later. It took me 3 days to get in touch with a manager- they were not sympathetic to what I had to say nor did they care do to anything about it. I asked to speak with the owner and a month later- I have yet to hear from them. I try to give companies the benefit of the doubt when trying to fix a problem, but this company does not care about their customers at all. I told them I would be writing this review and they still didn't care because at the end of the day- they got their money. This is a SCAM to me. I WILL NEVER USE THEM AGAIN. Also- they only accept checks and cash, NO CREDIT CARDS. This was never communicated to me until the bill was handed to me.

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. It is a scam. They sent their tech out to fix my dishwasher, I was charged $100, and it still did not even pump water. 9 days later, 3 cancelled and rescheduled visits (from their AWESOME customer service department) and I still have not seen a tech back out here. I called for a refund and the owner insisted that she could not have POSSIBLY messed up with scheduling and refused to give me a refund. Now I have to call another company to actually do the work. I repeat, do not use this service. It is a scam.

I had a very pleasant experience using this company, technicians were very knowledgable and professional. Highly recommend by my friends and I was not disappointed. I will be using them again!

Hired these guys to fix my mom's washer. It wasn't draining or spinning and we were really stressed out about as its less than two years old. Steve came out within the timeframe given, and was very knowledgeable, prompt and courteous! He explained what was wrong with the machine- and went over the parts and labor cost thoroughly, which I found very helpful. He fixed it in about an hour, and even waited afterwards while he ran a whole cycle to assure us it was up and running. The price was fair, and I'm very happy with Same Day Appliance. Will definitely call these guys if anything else breaks! (fingers crossed). Thanks Steve! 😀

Scheduling an appointment has been a nightmare so far. I will update the review once the technician actually shows up.

If I could give zero stars I would! I initially called on June 28th for a seal replacement on a freezer door. Someone came out on the 29th and said they would call me with a quote. I called on July 6, 7, 8 and 9th and each time I was told they would call me back. On the 9th I asked for my $60 back since nothing had been repaired. They apologized and said an owner would call me. As of today, the 14th, no one has contacted me. I called back and was told they can't repair the freezer. Would have been nice to know!!!

"John the Oven Man" - that's what we are calling him. He was great. He came in between our two hour window.. made friends with the kids (our two nosy dogs), and when he realized the part we needed had to be ordered (we basically blew the motherboard ...confession: "I" not "we" like to cook with all the burners and the oven on 9,000 degrees). Within two days he was back, part was in, oven was tested and temperature was perfect. Off he went... We are so excited to be baking again! Woohoo! ..and FYI they saved us $200 in comparison to Sears and a $100 plus in comparison to other companies we called. Would use them again.

Lucas and Charles arrived early today. I had appointment scheduled at 10-12 and they called me telling me they can arrive and hour earlier! Perfect. I get to start my day early. When they arrived. They kindly greeted me and these guys are super friendly. We took a look at the washer machine together. Prior to them arriving. I had call to schedule this appointment and I had told the receptionist my problem, Washer brand, and model number. Lucas and Charles already brought the part that needed to be replaced. And I asked them how long will this repair take? Thy told me 20 minute!!!!! SWEET! What move can u ask for? On time. Friendly. Experienced. Professional. And they balanced my washer. 1 year warranty! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (cash rules)

We have had 3 different people come and look at our dryer and John was the first to take the time and put in the effort to discover what was really wrong and to correct the problem. He was on time, early actually, friendly and knowledgable. I would definitely recommend John.

Well it took three months, but I finally have working appliances! The owner did come out and make the repair. He is a nice guy. It's unfortunate that it took three months and dozens of calls to get everything fixed, but it is working and it's better than never!

The are good about scheduling you on the same day you call.. as advertised in their business name. Not so good about honoring their warranty. Our stove stopped functioning two days after they repaired it. I called everyday for about a week and just got a ton of excuses about the part being out of stock or how their technician quit, etc. Disappointed with their customer service, it's been a month now and I still haven't heard back. The warranty was supposed to be valid for a year. I had no issues with the initial service call, in fact it was a very positive experience, but the company is mismanaged if they don't know how to keep existing customers happy and honor their own warranty.

I have a Samsung washer who's door would not open. I was told someone would be out between 12-2 pm. At 1:45 I called to see if the guy was on his way, and was told he was running behind. When I asked why no-one had bothered to let me know he was running behind he told me they don't do that. I was told he would be out in about 30 minutes, 1 hr later he finally shows up, tells me he can't do anything until he orders parts on Monday because they don't carry parts to my washing machine, they cost too much. I'm offered $15 for my 3 hour wait, which the owner/manager felt was all my time was worth. Not a happy camper and will not recommend this place.

They gave us a window of between 12pm and 3pm. Okay, we waited. They called and we missed the call. Called them back in less than 15 minutes and they wouldn't come as promised because we didn't answer the phone! We were never told to expect a call from them. Needless to say, we will NEVER call them again!

We came home from a trip to find our refrigerator not working and all the food spoiled. At 8 am the next morning, we called Same Day Appliance Repair and Sam was here by noon. He immediately diagnosed the problem (our condenser "start-kit" was broken) and swiftly set about repairing it. He was hardworking, friendly and got our fridge back up and running within 45 minutes. The charge was $330 ($297 of this was for the broken part.) which, although not cheap, cost less than replacing the compressor or buying a new fridge. We certainly appreciated his honesty about what had broken. We were very pleased with Sam's professionalism and quick response. Hopefully we won't need Same Day Appliance Repair soon but if we do, we will certainly use them again!

I'm not sure if they take too much work on or have a terrible communication problem, perhaps a bit of both. Definitely should change the name of their company because there is no way they can do same day. We called them last Tuesday to fix the latch on our dishwasher, they said they could send a technician out Thursday between one and four. Thursday comes and it's 3:45, we call as they are supposed to give you a call thirty minutes before they arrive. They told us they didn't have us on the schedule, they did have a record of our phone call from Tuesday but it wasn't scheduled. They said they would send someone Friday between noon and four, we told them we had to leave our house by five as we had somewhere to be that night. 4:15 comes around and they call us that someone should be there by five. We said again we needed to leave and they told us today it would be between 12-4, they claim their schedule said 2-5. It's now Monday and it's not fixed, we called someone else and they came today to fix it and same day repair isn't even in their name. We should have trusted all the bad reviews. Don't use this company unless you want to wait over a week to get something POSSIBLY fixed.

Great job! Came same day, which ended up being 7 p.m. but we had called in the afternoon so pretty quick. Lucas was polite, efficient and explained the work he had done and how to prevent the problem in the future. Highly recommend.

I would not recommend this service to anyone-- I had an unacceptable experience with this company. My GE Washer was broken-- when I described the problem in detail to the call center operator she insisted this was something that could be easily repaired, no problem. The service provider arrived within the time frame of the appointment, but after completing his initial assessment determined he needed to go and pick up the part in order to fix it. He did not return until much later in the afternoon-- and to my surprise without the part. He told me that I should order the control board and install it myself since he would not be able to secure the part until early December (more than 6 weeks away). I was charged $50.00 for this oh so helpful advice. I ordered the correct part from Dappz, it arrived with the week and I watched a Youtube video in order to install it. My washing machine exhibited the same problem as before and still did not work properly. A week later, upon the recommendation from a neighbor I used a GE repair service (which I regret not doing in the first place). The friendly and KNOWLEDGEABLE service provider quickly diagnosed and fixed the problem (a latch issue) and reinstalled the "broken" control board I replaced. Fortunately, I will be able to return the control board I was instructed to order by the Same Day Appliance Repair company for a full refund. The Same Day Appliance Repair service provider clearly did not know what he was doing and instead of being honest about that wasted my time and money. I will only use GE Certified Repair Service Professionals for my GE appliances in the future and encourage anyone looking for appliance repair to keep looking.

Great work, thanks Lucas. Door gasket went bad on a GE front load washer. I did some yelping, made the decision to call Same Day around noon. They called me back with an estimate and after a few calls back and forth for scheduling we set up a late afternoon appointment. They made the extra effort to make sure job was done today.

Very responsive and professional service. Despite our best troubleshooting efforts, our refrigerator wasn't cooling properly and Sam was able to identify the problem within seconds and fix it within minutes. He had the thermometer on hand to fix immediately and save our food and fridge!

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A countertop (also counter top, counter, benchtop, (British English) worktop, or (Australian English) kitchen bench) is a horizontal work surface in kitchens or other food preparation areas, bathrooms or lavatories, and workrooms in general. It is frequently installed upon and supported by cabinets. The surface is positioned at an ergonomic height for the user and the particular task for which it is designed. A countertop may be constructed of various materials with different attributes of functionality, durability, and aesthetics. The countertop may have built-in applicances, or accessory items relative to the intended application.

In Australian English, the term counter is generally reserved for a surface of this type that forms a boundary between a space for public use and a space for workers to carry out service tasks. In other contexts, the term bench or benchtop is used.

The common fitted Western-style kitchen, developed in the early 20th century, is typically an arrangement of assembled unit cabinetry covered with a more-or-less continuous countertop work surface. The "unfitted" kitchen design style exemplified by Johnny Grey may also include detached and/or varied countertop surfaces mounted on discrete base support structures. Primary considerations of material choice and conformation are durability, functionality, hygienics, appearance, and cost.

When installed in a kitchen on standard (U.S) wall-mounted base unit cabinets, countertops are typically about 25-26inches (635660mm) from front to back and are designed with a slight overhang on the front (leading) edge. This allows for a convenient reach to objects at the back of the countertop while protecting the base cabinet faces. In the UK the standard width is 600mm (Approximately 24 inches). Finished heights from the floor will vary depending on usage but typically will be 35-36" (889914mm), with a material thickness depending on that chosen. They may include an integrated or applied backsplash (UK: upstand) to prevent spills and objects from falling behind the cabinets. Kitchen countertops may also be installed on freestanding islands, dining areas or bars, desk and table tops, and other specialized task areas; as before, they may incorporate cantilevers, freespans and overhangs depending on application. The horizontal surface and vertical edges of the countertop can be decorated in manners ranging from plain to very elaborate. They are often conformed to accommodate the installation of sinks, stoves (cookers), ranges, and cooktops, or other accessories such as dispensers, integrated drain boards, and cutting boards.

Countertops can be made from a wide range of materials[1] and the cost of the completed countertop can vary widely depending on the material chosen.[2] The durability and ease of use of the material often rises with the increasing cost of the material but some costly materials are neither particularly durable nor user-friendly. Some common countertop materials are as follows:

Natural stone is one of the most commonly used materials in countertops. Natural stone or dimension stone slabs (e.g. granite) are shaped using cutting and finishing equipment in the shop of the fabricator. The edges are commonly put on by hand-held routers, grinders, or CNC equipment. If the stone has a highly variegated pattern, the stone may be laid out in final position in the shop for the customer's inspection, or the stone slabs may be selected by experienced inspectors. Emerging technology allows for virtual stone placement on a computer. Exact photographs can now be taken which allow for the integration of a dxf file to lay on top of a stone image.[citation needed] Multiple slabs of material may be used in this layout process. Then the countertop assembly is installed on the job site by professionals. Commonly, initial countertop fabrication takes place at or near the quarry of origin, with blocks being sawn to thickness and then machined into standard widths (600mm and upwards), before being surface polished and edged. This method removes the need to ship waste material, and reduces the time needed to prepare client orders.[citation needed] This practice is called "cut to size" A wide range of details may be pre-machined by the fabricator, allowing for installation of different sinks and cooker designs.[3] A common drawback to natural stone is the need for sealing to prevent harboring of bacteria and/or fluids that may cause staining. In recent years oleophobic impregnators have been introduced as an alternative to surface sealers.[citation needed] With the advent of impregnators the frequency of sealing has been cut down to once every five to ten years on most materials.[4]

Wooden countertops can come in a variety of designs ranging from butcher block to joined planks to single wide stave. Wood is considered to be the most eco-friendly option when it comes to choosing a kitchen countertop as wood is a renewable resource. Wood countertops must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after contact with foods such as raw meat. Although the use of wooden work surfaces is prohibited in commercial food production areas in the EU, and the US Department of Agriculture advises against the use of wooden chopping boards, research by the Food Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin has shown that wooden work surfaces are no more dangerous, and in some cases safer than plastic alternatives. They have shown that while bacteria do get absorbed by the wood, they do not multiply and eventually die. While brand new plastic work surfaces are indeed easy to disinfect, once they have become heavily knife scarred they are nearly impossible to completely disinfect. This is not a problem with wooden work surfaces where the number of knife cuts made little difference.

"Postformed" (or literally "formed after being laminated" to the substrate) high pressure laminate countertop, often referred to as "plastic laminate countertop" is a material made more of wood product than plastic. The composition is of kraft paper, decorative papers, and melamine resins, bonded through high heat and pressure. This product is sometimes referred to as "Formica" or "Arborite," but these are trade names of a manufactured high pressure laminate, of which there are many manufacturers.

The postform countertop is typically a high volume factory-produced product, which accounts for the economy of the product. The material composition consists of a single thin sheet of laminate (typically .030" - .040" in thickness) that gets bonded to a 45# density particle board substrate (or other similar base material such as MDF - medium density fiberboard, or plywood), with a PVA adhesive (poly vinyl acetate - a water-based adhesive). Traditionally postform countertops were manufactured with a solvent-based contact cement (a highly flammable, volatile organic compound - VOC). However, in today's marketplace PVA adhesives have taken over for reasons of environmental responsibility (no VOC's), safety (non-combustible), economy, and strength of the glue line.

A typical system consists of the following:

Once manufactured the tops need only to be cut to length, mitered, fitted for assembly, and end capped (only if it is a visible finished end). A very specific machine for cutting the postform countertop is manufactured by only a few companies, it is commonly called a Cutting Station, Top Saw, or simply Miter Saw. This machine accurately cuts the countertop to field dimensions, making it easy for the installer to make the final scribe cuts on-site to complete the work. Sink cut outs can be made either in the field or at the installers shop.

Overall, the postform countertop is the most economical countertop on the market, and has the broadest selection of surface material to choose from. Surfaces can be either a solid color, or a pattern, and textures range from a satin funiture finish to a heavily textured stone or pebbled appearance to a high gloss resolution. Because of this diversity, the postform countertop can satisfy a wide variety of design applications, and due to its economy, it can be easily replaced to provide a fresh appearance in any room.

Self or wood edge plastic laminate countertops are also very popular for those who chose to have few or no surface seams. In this style, the top shop uses substrate for the countertop out of MDF, or particle board and then glue sheets of laminate to the substrate using Contact Cement. The laminate is then trimmed using a router. This method can't reproduce the curved contours of post-formed countertopping but can be made to easily conform to a much-wider range of floor plans with fewer seams.

Custom architectural crafted glass, tempered glass, textured glass pieces, and the ancient art of verre glomis, or reverse gilded glass, are applied to contemporary uses including countertops, backsplashes, and tabletops. Glass work may be customized to suit by craftsmen in the studio, then installed on site either in small components (such as a kitchen countertop composed of three rectangles of verre glomis) or as immense, single units (for example, a glass countertop and sink basin formed of one continuous piece of textured glass). Surface texture comes in several variations, such as sanded, melted, pixels, and linear. Glass countertops also often have customized edges, including: bushed polished, textured, and fire polished edges. The glass is non-porous, relatively stain-proof, extremely hygienic, and "extremely heat resistant (up to 700 degrees)."[5] Much work is being done to "recycle" glass using sources such as post consumer glass or post industrial float glass. The material can be crushed or cut into strips that is heated until the softening point of glass, binding the loose material back into a solid form.

Tile, including ceramic tile and stone tile, is installed in much the same way as flat lay laminate except that the gaps between the tiles are grouted after the tile has been glued down.

Solid surface acrylic or polyester materials are usually prefabricated at the installer's shop and then assembled on site. The material is readily glued and the glue joints are then sanded, leaving almost no visible trace of the joint. The edge treatment for solid-surface countertops can be very elaborate. The material itself is usually only about 12mm (1/2inch) thick so an edge is usually created by stacking up two or three layers of the material. The built-up edge then can be shaped to a rounded edge or an ogee. Fancier edge treatments are more expensive.

Engineered stone quartz surfacing is made from approximately 95% natural quartz and 5% polymer resins (by weight). Testing has shown that they retain much of the toughness of quartz but display increased ductility due to the resin, improving impact resistance.[6] Countertops are custom made and more scratch resistant as well as less porous than natural quartz surfaces, and don't need to be sealed like other stone surfaces. Due to the presence of the resins, quartz counters are less prone to staining. Thicknesses may be 6mm, 1.2cm (1/2inch), 2cm (3/4inch), 3cm (1inch) or 4cm (1inch). Brands include CMMA Solid Surface by World BMC, Hanstone, NaturaStone, Silestone, Q, Caesarstone, Technistone, Cambria, and Zodiaq.

Concrete may be utilized as a surfacing material in one of several forms: cast-in-place (in which the fabricator creates forms atop the previously installed cabinetry, places, and then finishes the material in situ), custom precast ( in which the fabricator creates site templates, duplicates the pattern in a production facility offsite, and installs the finished product atop the cabinetry), and the machining of pre-manufactured gauged slabs (similar to natural stone fabrication).[7]

Concrete, especially precast, lends itself to a high degree of customization due to the phase-change nature of its creation, filling a specific form with a fluid material which hardens (through mineral hydration) to a durable cast stone. Color choices, edge styles, three-dimensional sculpting, and integral features such as sinks, drainboards, and decorative embedments are design options which may be incorporated. Due to its site-specific and generally handmade nature, concrete countertops are often produced by small shops and individual artisans although there are several large-scale manufacturers of gauged slabs.[8]

Cultured marble countertops are man made vanity tops that have the appearance of and resemble real stone marble. Cultured marble countertops are made by mixing high strength polyester resin and real marble stone dust. The combination is then formulated with additional chemicals and poured into a cast mold. These molds can ultimately produce bathtubs, whirlpool decks, shower pans, window sills, and even vanity tops. The finished material is significantly less expensive than natural marble and four times stronger than natural stones such as granite or marble. The process of using a mold also allows the fabricated countertops to have features such as different surface textures and a vast array of colors which natural stone can not. Cultured marble countertops are aesthetically pleasing and a more economical and durable alternative to real stone marble.

Paper composite panels fabricated from paper and resin laminated under heat and pressure to form a solid, dense material have been used as countertops in residences and science labs since the 1950s.

Stainless steel, stone, terrazzo, bamboo, and other materials are usually prefabricated and assembled on site as well. The difficulty of prefabrication rises with the more exotic materials. As with solid-surface synthetic materials, the edge treatments can vary widely, but the material is usually thicker so there is often no need to build up the edge with multiple layers of the material.

Many predesigned, prefabricated units (including sinks, drainboards, and other accessories) are available in stainless steel. These may be used "stand-alone" or integrated into larger custom assemblies. Some stainless steel systems stand on integrated legs and do not require the support of cabinetry.

In any of these styles, "self-rimming" sinks can be used. They are mounted in templated holes cut in the countertop (or substrate material) using a jigsaw or other cutter appropriate to the material at hand and are suspended by their rim. The rim forms a close fit, reinforced with a sealant, on the top surface of the countertop, especially when the sink is clamped into the hole from below.

Most materials also allow the installation of a "bottom-mount" or "under-mount" sink. With these, the edge of the countertop material is exposed at the hole created for the sink (and so must be a carefully finished edge rather than a rough cut; this cut is generally done at the fabricator's workshop). The sink is then mounted to the bottom of the material from below. Especially for under-mount sinks, silicone-based sealants are typically used to assure a waterproof joint between the sink and the countertop material. The advantage of an "under-mount" sink is that it gives a contemporary look to the kitchen but the disadvantages are extra cost in both the sink and the counter top.

Solid-surface plastic materials allow a third option: sinks made of the same plastic material as the countertop can easily be glued to the underside of the countertop material and the joint sanded flat, creating the usual invisible joint and completely eliminating any dirt-catching seam between the sink and the countertop. The disadvantage is that the sinks do not have the same impact resistance of stainless or cast iron and may differentially expand and contract with extreme temperature change (as might be caused by a pot of hot water dumped into the sink). In a similar fashion, with stainless steel, a sink may be welded into the countertop; the joint is then ground to create a finished, concealed appearance.

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