Wood Siding

How to Figure Costs for New Siding

If you have decided that it is finally time to tear off that old vinyl, hardboard, or aluminum siding on your home and replace it with new siding, the very first questions you must ask yourself are: What type of siding do I want on my home? How much do I have to spend? How to Buy Siding Replacing the siding on your home is a big task, and you might want to hire a siding contractor rather than try to do the work yourself or farm it out to a friend. But purchasing new siding also is an investment in the future of your home--outdated, leaking siding can cause water rot and subsequent structural damage to your ...

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Consider Engineered SmartSide Trim and Siding for Your Project

Fiber cement siding has grown in popularity in recent years, and as it continues to gain market share, some siding manufacturers have countered with similar, but different products. Manufacturers such as James Hardie, Nichiha USA, and CertainTeed dominate the fiber cement siding market, but Louisiana Pacific has countered with its engineered SmartSide product line, which was introduced to the residential siding market about a decade ago. What is SmartSide Trim and Siding? Manufactured as an alternative to heavy fiber cement siding, which also requires special tools to cut, LP's SmartSide product line cuts and hangs like traditional wood siding. SmartSide is a good choice for many climates because it's treated with a zinc borate compound throughout to repel fungus and ...

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