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Four causes of water damage to wood siding, and how to repair it

Wood siding, especially hardboard siding sold in 4-foot by 8-foot sheets, often shows signs of water damage before many other types of siding. Regions with wet climates, such as in the Pacific Northwest, or along the Gulf Coast, can be hard on wood siding. But you typically don't have to hire a siding contractor to re-side an entire wall of your whole house; oftentimes, you can either fix damaged panels or just remove small sections of siding. Causes of Water Damage to Wood Siding 1. Rainfall and excessive weather. Water is going to abuse any type of wood siding. Even properly applied, no siding is indestructible. 2. Lawn sprinklers that constantly wet the siding. Do your sprinklers blast your house? ...

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Siding Sales on the Rise

Sharp declines in housing starts stalled sales of all types of siding, but a recent report published by industry market research company Freedonia Group of Cleveland projects a 6.5 percent increase in siding sales through 2014. Total siding market sales in 2014 are project to exceed $11.3 billion. What's Driving Increased Siding Sales? The return of residential home construction throughout the U.S. is the primary driver of the uptick in siding sales, the Freedonia report says. As the nation moves past the downturn in new housing starts experienced in 2007 through 2009, and the nation's large home builders return to new home construction, the market is expected to rebound, albeit not quite at the same level of its height in ...

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