About Siding

Bailey asked:


My brother is paying for siding on my home! (he is a wonderful brother ,by the way) He told me to get estimates. for windows also. I dont know what to ask for! I need the old siding removed,and i want to keep the price down, since he is paying for it! Please Help! Thank you!
The first answer that i recieved from John was fantastic! Thank you So Much! This is an old house at least 50 yrs. old. My dad and mom built it! They had no experience building! It is a plain ranch type home with wood siding .the wood is really moldy and is roten. Ineed to know what type siding to go with? there are many types! I not able to wrap the house myself. ( i wish i could,I’d like to !) But physically i am not able! That is the main reason why we are hiring someone! I am checking around the neighborhood,to see if good work was done! It is not easy finding someone you can trust! I will consider all advice given to me! And thank you so much! I would like to get it done during the summer, I have heard that the windows are put in first! So i know that will take time! Thank a 3rd time!!!!
WoW JOHN! You are great! After all that imformation,NOW COME AND DO THE WORK! LOL Take care! All OF YOU will sleep well tonight ! Knowing you helped this unexperienced woman!!
Sorry thats inexperienced!

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woodie asked:


My house was just sided with vinyl, if I mount anything on the front of my house, it’ll crush the siding and put holes in it. Is there a proper way to do this?

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Shad Storhaug asked:


Vinyl shutters have really come a long way when it comes to popularity. Traditionally, exterior shutters were made from natural wood (mostly pine). This was due to the fact that before the industrial revolution plastics were not available and wood was the least expensive option for windows - in fact, exterior shutters were invented because at the time using glass for window coverings was not economical.

However, times have changed and the vinyl exterior shutter is here. This is now the least expensive option and is also the least amount of maintenance. Some vinyl shutters such as the Alcoa Vintage series even come very close to the natural wood look and feel.

Selecting Your Exterior Shutter Style

The style of vinyl exterior shutters you select boils down to personal preference, but there are other things to consider such as your region and neighborhood, the style of your home, and your budget.

There are 3 basic styles of exterior vinyl shutters to choose from, and each has multiple variations.

1. Louvered Shutters

2. Raised Panel Shutters

3. Board and Batten Shutters

Measure Your Windows for Vinyl Exterior Shutters

Measuring your windows for exterior shutters also has a lot to do with the area you live in. For example, it is common in New England to use exterior shutters that are the same size as the window, rather than extending all the way from the top to the bottom of the window trim. There are also other factors such as whether you are installing on brick or stone, how close the windows are together, and how close the windows are to obstructions such as lights and down spouts.

Measuring Windows for Vinyl Exterior Window Shutters has more in depth advice about how to make the correct measurement for your vinyl exterior shutters.

Deciding Between Standard Sized and Custom Shutters

Another factor to consider when measuring your windows is whether you can save a little money by ordering standard sized shutters, or whether your home (and preference) would be best suited for custom shutters.

Standard sized shutters are pre-molded to specific sizes that are usually around 12″ and 15″ in width and come in sizes that are approximately every 3 or 4 inches in height. This is a bit like a “one size fits all” solution, where there are often times where that size just won’t work.

Custom shutters are assembled after you order them and are available in several widths and in heights that are usually in either 1/4″ or 1″ increments. Ordering custom shutters gives you a lot more flexibility for a little extra expense.

Choosing Between Standard and Custom Exterior Vinyl Shutters provides more details on how to make the decision which exterior shutters are right for you.

Choose the Color of your Vinyl Exterior Shutters

Choosing the color of vinyl exterior shutters depends on factors such as whether you are willing to paint the exterior shutters (and repaint as often as you paint your house), what manufacturer the shutters come from, whether your house is a dark or a light color, and whether you are concerned about “water spots” when it rains.

Installing your Exterior Shutters

Installing vinyl exterior shutters can be done in a matter of a few hours with simple tools such as a hammer and a drill. While some people prefer to have their exterior shutters professionally installed, with exterior vinyl shutters there is no need - simply do it yourself.

After you have installed your vinyl exterior shutters, take a few steps back from the house and see what you have accomplished!



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scays asked:

A conversation with Jon Pickup of Archoncad, looking at a little trick to get a better siding colour. More CPD links and comment from blog.konstrukshon.com

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SouthernCypress asked:

Cypress is a superior exterior siding material that offers natural beauty, with a rich grain, texture, and color that complements any architectural style. A naturally occurring preservative called cypressene makes cypress extremely decay, rot, and insect resistant. Cypress typically requires less repair and maintenance because of natural weathering, durability, cracking, and stability characteristics. Before we begin, please note that these instructions may be more restrictive than local building codes, but local building codes must be followed in instances when they are more stringent. Cypress is manufactured to perform under ordinary service conditions when stored properly, installed on structures with proper vapor retarders and ventilation, and finished and maintained in accordance with the following instructions. Cypress siding is a quality wood product dried in accordance to the Standard Specifications for Grades of Southern Cypress. Finish grades contain a maximum moisture content of 15%, whereas Common grades contain a maximum of 18%. Before installation, store cypress in an area that is undercover, dry and well-ventilated so that it achieves its in-service moisture content. Apply a finish to all surfaces, including ends. Factory applied finishes are best. In addition, walls should be designed with a vapor barrier, such as 6 mil polyethylene or foil-backed insulation to prevent moisture vapor from within the exterior wall cavity. Install cypress siding over …

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EL asked:


We are having our back guest house renovated and resided and the contractor’s guys have completed the siding and we see tons of nails exposed all over the new siding. We are unable to locate an official installation guide for Hardie Board siding online. We thought maybe paint will cover it up - but we are thinking it was installed completely wrong. We’ve brought this to the contractor’s attention but have yet to receive a response from them so we are doing research on our own to get to the bottom of this. Any help is appreciated!!!
Thanks for the help!

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Robert M asked:


I’ve turned my porch into a separate addition for my mobile home. I currently have everything sealed up fairly well except for where the roof of the addition meets the roof of the house and I am having trouble deciding how to do so. The goal is to keep the patio feel to the room so I’ve left up the siding to the house. I’ve been told that a lot of spray foams will damage the siding. So what other options are there?

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Carla San Gaspar asked:


The world of advertising is expanding in exponential proportions. But, some of its more established denizens are learning quickly to adapt to “shrinking” trends. Consider vinyl banners as one and as a proof of this point.

Advertising Trends, Vinyl Banners and Your Business

Increase in specialization, niche markets, and custom service, drives large media advertisements to replicate themselves into bite-sized pieces for easier digestion.

In outdoor print advertising, billboards are seeing their successors – vinyl banners – rise up to the challenge. While its presence is consistent in markets and even in people’s homes, it cannot be denied how vinyl banners have come to be an indispensable tool even today.

• As an outdoor print ad, it has the advantages of a billboard. It is not time limited like TV or radio commercials. And it can be seen from a distance, and by more people unlike other print ads like magazines and small, indoor posters.

• As the airspace in crowded cities are getting smaller, vinyl banners are filling in the need for large format prints to adapt to their irregular spaces. They can be printed in custom sizes to fit almost any available surface.

• Vinyl banners can last a long time. It is made of the same material that makes it durable, and long-lasting. It is also printed with UV-protected non-archival ink that makes its colors fast and resists fading from weather exposures, such as direct sunlight and moisture.

• The doors to large scale advertising may be closed to small entrepreneurs and businesses, but these “shrinking” trends are opening windows. With vinyl banners, businesses can easily advertise anywhere and use them for a multitude of functions and events.

• Vinyl banners are popular in trade shows to accompany, announce, and attract clients to trade booths where salesmen do their product demos or real estate brokers may attract interested clients for and more with the more apparent opportunities in outdoor print advertising.

Printing Vinyl Banners that are Light on the Pocket

Having high quality vinyl banners printed professionally is cheap, compared to getting high quality commercial ads which needs budget for production, air time and the like. If a high school car wash fundraiser can afford to have a vinyl banner printed, imagine the possibilities for small businesses.

• Vinyl-banners can use grommets that make it easy to dangle it on the edge of the roof. It can also be stitched for pole hanging.

• It can also be attached to deliver trucks to make mobile advertisements. The large vinyl banners can be stitched together to make one that is a big as a billboard if you want to.

• You may install it as exhibits in trade shows, conventions, and the like.

• It can be displayed in rentable display area in pedestrian areas and waiting sheds.

• Or for indoor advertising, it can be hung from pillar, to ceilings or walls.

And because vinyl banners are digitally printed individually, you may produce a variety of designs. You can play with a theme and create a picture series, allowing you to fully expand your concept. Make a cartoon strip, using one banner per panel. Use a series of questions, one per poster, and end it with a punch line or slogan at the end of the pedestrian lane. New concepts can be pushed with the smaller version billboard.

The large looming billboards will stay in the advertising scheme of things, but the vinyl banners are innovating to carve a place for itself.



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news1st asked:

Window Installation with Shake Siding. Frame Removal and preparation for Vinyl Siding.

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asynconhome asked:

Syncon Homes is the company that built our defective house. We are the unfortunate buyers of their house, but we are not representing ourselves as Syncon Homes or Syncon Homes’ employees. Nor are we associated with them or any of their affiliates in any way. Syncon Homes built this house with many serious construction defects, code violations and violations of their own building plans. One result of their violations is what we’ve shown on this video. After viewing our video, feel free to stop by our website for more information about the construction defects and how Syncon Homes has treated us. We believe that you’ll find it shocking. Our website can be reached at: www.asynconhome.info We will also be adding other videos to show many other defects found in this house built by Syncon Homes. It’s just a matter of time and the weather. In the meantime, we’ll reveal that there are quite a few construction defects in this Syncon Homes house that have been catagorized as “HEALTH-SAFETY HAZARDS” & “FIRE HAZARDS.” These are some of the defects that we will be showing in subsequent videos. Again, please take a detour over to our website at www.asynconhome.info It’s a site that we think you should read, especially if you’re considering a house built by Syncon Homes.

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