Archive for: February 2009

HardiePlank siding 5 1/2 times thicker than vinyl siding

date 17 Feb 2009 | category Hardieplank Siding

The “thickest” vinyl siding on the market today is made by Alcoa and is .055 mls thick.  Duraplank plastic siding is next at .054 mls thick.  Builders grade plastic siding is typically .042-.044 mls thick.  The difference you may ask?  Less …

Plastic siding by any other name is still plastic

date 12 Feb 2009 | category Plastic Siding

The latest “innovation” in plastic siding is to give it names that hide what it is actually made of.  Plastic siding with names like Crane Board and Duraplank can be misleading to consumers who aren’t familiar with siding products.

Come on!  Wrap your …

Plastic and tin cans

date 11 Feb 2009 | category vinyl siding

Does vinyl siding look like real wood on the house?  Maybe if you squint your eyes, cock your head and forget the skinny reveal it will look like real wood.  Before having vinyl siding installed on your house I suggest that …

Don’t cover up your siding problems with vinyl siding

date 05 Feb 2009 | category vinyl siding

Vinyl siding is installed over your existing siding.  If you have any rotten surface wood you would hope that it would be replaced with fresh lumber before you new siding is installed, but what about the sheathing (wood) that is …