March 2010

Fiber cement siding makes strong inroads into siding market

I thinkg fiber cement siding is one of the best home products to come from the siding market in years. Demand for all types of siding is down 25 percen,t due to the slowdown in new housing starts and lack of replacement siding. However, manufacturers of fiber cement siding, such as James Hardie Building Products, CertainTeed, and Nichiha USA, have made strong inroads into a market that still is dominated by vinyl siding (40 percent market share). Fiber Cement Siding: What is it? Fiber cement siding has the look and beauty of wood--without the cost or maintenance. It is available in a wide variety of textures that mimic all types of wood siding. It's made of a mix of cement, ...

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Should you use liquid vinyl siding on your home?

Liquid siding is a relatively new application for home renovation. Many companies that manufacture liquid siding have advertisements on their Web sites such as, "Never Paint Again!" Sound too good to be true? What is Liquid Vinyl Siding? Liquid siding is a spray-on application made from a mix of resins and polymers. It's gained ground with homeowners in the past two decades because it is designed to resist: chiping flaking cracking peeling It's also touted as being waterproof, and its high reflectivity helps save on summer energy costs. It's so sticky it can be applied over: wood stucco brick steel aluminum The Liquid Siding Debate When searching the Internet for information on "liquid vinyl siding," a ...

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