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About exterior house siding projects and contractors: related: roofing contractors
The most common types of siding include wood/cedar, vinyl, cement board or hardyboard and other man made compositions.
While it is difficult to beat the natural beauty and texture of natural wood siding, due to the supply of decreasing lumber, it is likely that wood will continue on its departure.
Some of the cement boards provide both excellent insulating properties and longetivity, although this may require more effort during the installation process over typical wood or vinyl, and it will need finishing which translates to the cost of the installed siding is being generally higher. While vinyl continues to remain an economical, pre-colored choice available in different grades for many manufacturers. You will want to obtain contractors suggestions for your particular application.
See siding [search] considered seperately from framing/trim [search]
Articles:
Our Siding/Residing & Housewrap discusses the use of wrap beneath exterior siding.
Refer to Roofing Contractors - Your Roof - overview covering the general conditions, ventilation, materials and some of the basic components and your roofs performance.
Notes:
with siding and residing, drainage elements like gutters, downspouts and sheetmetal are commonly done at the same time as other home improvement or remodeling projects on a building or structure, likewise for roofing so you may want to consider this as they apply.
Also, the cleaning of gutters/downspouts can affect the condition of your siding and trim over time.
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