Smart Choices for Siding
Most homeowners understand the concept and value of curbside appeal. It can make or break a house sale, or simply ensure your home makes a good impression on neighbors, guests and passersby. Landscaping contributes to a home’s overall exterior cachet, but the façade carries the brunt o...
The Evolution of Vinyl Siding
Homeowners can be an obsessive bunch. They think it's good sport to drive around new, upscale subdivisions and study siding. It's fun to see how that Victorian reproduction has mixed natural-colored, hand-split shakes with ivy green, half-round shingles. That Colonial looks striking, with its c...
A Silver Lining for Siding
With today's high energy costs, homeowners are always looking for ways to make their homes more energy efficient. One increasingly popular option is thermal-enhanced siding such as the Fullback Thermal Support System, which consists of silver-colored expanded polystyrene foam insulation formed to...
Put a Match to Your Siding
When I was a teenager still living with my parents, a neighbor's son was mowing his yard when he hit a rock and sent it flying about 40 yards across our backyard and through the vinyl siding on our house. After chuckling with the neighbor about it for a bit, my father went to the spot where he ...
The Best Selections in Siding
When you give someone directions to your home, you usually throw in a description, but you probably don't describe the windows or the security system. You describe the exterior walls — usually the most notable part of any home.Siding is in fact the biggest exterior component of almost ...
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