Hey Walter. I used craft sticks for the siding and lantana wood for the post and beams. Some shaving of the sticks and splintering the wood gave it a more realistic look. And of course some aging with dyes etc. Type in "Old barn with 30 Packard" in the search window and you can see what I did. Stir sticks,bass wood,craft sticks...all will work. Whatever you have just give it a try. Good luck !