ABOUT VINYL SIDING

Vinyl siding is a popular alternative to wood siding. Although it does not have the authentic look and feel of natural wood siding, it has great advantages in terms of maintenance. Unlike wood siding, vinyl siding does not need painting, and is not subject to shrinkage, splitting, and rotting.

Vinyl siding is available as board-like planks. It is also available as panels, which may be two, three, or four boards wide. This speeds up installation, and provides fewer joints. Most manufacturers supply vinyl siding in at least ten colors, ranging from white, through buff, to mid and dark browns. Most vinyl siding has a wood grain texture, to simulate the appearance of natural wood.

A variety of profiles is available for vinyl siding, including overlapping clapboard, board & batten, and vinyl log siding.

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LEADING VINYL SIDING MANUFACTURERS

CertainTeed: vinyl siding. CertainTeed, headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, is a leading manufacturer of vinyl siding, under the CertainTeed and Wolverine brand names. The CertainTeed range of vinyl siding includes: Beaded Vinyl Siding, Board & Batten Vinyl Siding, Clapboard Vinyl Siding, Dutchlap Vinyl Siding, Half Rounds Vinyl Siding, Insulated Vinyl Siding, Perfection Vinyl Shingle Siding, and Rough Split Vinyl Shingle Sliding. Each is available in at least ten colors, ranging from white through buff to dark browns. Matching vinyl siding soffit and trim is also available.

Crane: vinyl siding. Crane, based in Columbus, Ohio, was founded in 1947 as a manufacturer of precision plastic parts. It launched its own line of vinyl siding in 1976. It makes vinyl siding in panels from one board to four boards in width. The panels are up to 16 feet long, and are available in more than 10 colors. The surface has a natural wood grain texture. Crane supplies matching vinyl siding trim, accents and soffits. It also supplies its WaterFall gutter guard system. Rainwater follows the surface of the WaterFall downward 'stpes' into the WaterFall channels, then through the drain holes into the gutter. Leaves and debris simply slide of the 'steps' and onto the ground below.

Bell Building Products: vinyl siding. Bell Building Products, which based in Chesterfield, Missouri, supplies a vinyl log-look siding system. Behind the curved vinyl face of the log siding there is insulation foam backing; this suppresses air pockets, and protects the surface from extreme weather. Bell vinyl log siding is proof against wood boring insects and is non-fade. The vinyl log siding carries a seventy five year materials warranty. Bell vinyl log siding is available in three wood-look finishes: Harvest Brown, Warm Cedar, and Timber Wolf Gray.

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.

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Other recommended portals: Archbone, Building Design, Homeone Australia, Lighting Directory, Sapling, Stone Network.

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