Here are some things to remember when you install vinyl siding on your home. First of all, you hangvinyl siding, so don't hammer your nails all the way in. And leave a 3/4-inch overlap between ...
Installing vinyl siding is a big project, but it is accessible to people who have basic carpentry skills. And there’s a powerful cost incentive to handle an installation yourself. According to ...
Vinyl siding is widely known to expand in warm weather and contract in the cold. This causes a popping sound that you can easily hear inside, and can even sound like the siding is being pulled off. To ...
The bottom of the starter strip (the part the bottom panel hooks on to) should be at least 1 inch below the top of the foundation, but the lower the vinyl siding is installed, the better. It protects ...
The beauty of vinyl siding is more than skin-deep. It can boost a home's curb appeal, last 50 years or more with little maintenance, and protect a house from costly damage caused by moisture and ...
Your home’s vinyl siding might look faded after a few decades of being lashed by rain and seared by sun. Or maybe you simply want a different look. Regardless of the type of exterior wall your house ...
As the technology behind vinyl siding evolves, a local manufacturer is moving beyond touting the product's performance and is talking about its looks. Crane Performance Siding is talking up the ...
Chicago Tribune: Vinyl siding: Three key elements to getting the job right
Vinyl siding first made a dent in the housing market of the 1960s as an inexpensive cover up that could break the cycle of repainting every few years. In the 1980s, it bypassed aluminum in popularity.