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Posted by TP on August 24, 2005, 3:38 am
Rick wrote:
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>>I am getting ready to put up vinyl siding.
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>>Any recommendations on the better brands? thickness?
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>>I have talked to a number of vendors and they all seem to have
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> comparable
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>>products but the range of quotes is exceedingly great.
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>>Any suggestions on what to look for?
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>>If you know of material I could read, that would be appreciated as
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> well.
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>>Any word on the quality of Alcoa?
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>>Thanks
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>>Mike
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> Certainteed is a good product-they also own Wolverine and Ashland
> Davis
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> Alcoa has just come out with "DreamColor" siding, available in over
> 700 colors. Can't say what the minimum order is, but it costs 10 to 30
> % more than their standard line..
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>
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I was going to go with vinyl… had it on other houses. Like it
and dislike it. It’s cheap price per square. Then add in all the
F, J, channel and other trim pieces. Easy to install and clean.
I don’t like the loose fit it has, expansion clearance. Bugs
make homes behind it. Easy to repair if you have extra pieces,
faded the same. Cracks in cold weather and could distort in the
sun.
I just finished installing hardi-plank fiber cement siding. I
highly recommended this product. Price per square is not much
more than vinyl. Installs easy and doesn’t use all the extra
trim pieces. Nails tight with no floating. Very durable. Come
factory finished, half dozen colors. I bought the primed
material. Takes paint very well. I can even two-tone the color
if I like. You can choose from many sizes for different exposure.
TP
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