Cedar is more expensive than pine. Vinyl, on the other hand, can cost $2-$7 per foot, depending on the brand and profile. Total cost will vary depending on what part of the country you live in. House Siding Durability Wood definitely beats out vinyl for durability, provided it is ...
Your vinyl siding is generally safe, as long as you don't spend time licking it or touching it. You can get lead in your body if you drink liquid that contains lead, such as water that has passed through lead pipes. It can also enter through your skin, and, in some cases, you cou...
Vinyl siding is sturdy, but it can be repaired with ease and a few toolsAl CarrellKelly Carrell
Unlike vinyl siding, wood siding is more prone to damage from the elements.This includes heavy rainfall, which can expand the wooden panels, or extreme heat, which can potentially burn the surface. As such, extra precautions must be taken to ensure the wood shingle or cedar shake siding is ...
First,vinyl siding doesn't allow the house to breathe. Most of the time when I remove vinyl siding from a historic house, I find wet, spongy, and rotted wood siding. Inevitably, the vinyl siding got some moisture behind it sometimes from rain seeping in and sometimes just from water vapor...
Composite fencing is a mixture of wood fibers and plastic polymers, offering a wooden look with the low-maintenance needs of vinyl. The material itself is more expensive than vinyl and even more expensive than many types of wood fencing. Expect to pay over $200 for a6-by-6 panelof...
How can I Install Siding? What are the Advantages of Vinyl Siding? Discussion Comments ByMarkerrag— On Jan 13, 2015 @Soulfox -- I have no problem with that simulated log siding. You will get something that is less expensive than wood, is more durable and will look just fine to everyon...
Wood siding is extremely common in the San Jose area andSilicon Valleyas a whole, both on condominiums & townhouses and also on houses. (We do not see a lot of vinyl siding here, as we might in other parts of the country.) Water is the #1 enemy of houses – even more than termite...
CedarBoards™combines the added strength and energy-saving benefits of rigid foam-backed siding with the low maintenance of vinyl siding. Molded from real cedar boards, CedarBoards insulated vinyl siding features CertainTeed's TrueTexture™ rough cedar finish, for the realistic look of wood withou...
View More What Are the Advantages of Composite Cladding? There are numerous advantages to composite cladding over traditional wood siding. Let’s look at theadvantages of composite cladding. Minimal Maintenance One of the most appealing aspects of composite cladding is its low maintenance requirements....