To paint or not to paint.
Bad house siding.
If you decide to paint your siding select an exterior latex paint labeled for use on vinyl siding.
Choose a color no darker than that of your siding darker shades absorb more heat which can warp the siding and follow the instructions for surface prep.
To do this you need a proper moisture barrier which includes siding.
Vinyl siding manufacturing is bad for the environment.
There are lots of options these days to help you create the perfect façade and you want to choose carefully.
We get to the bottom of ivy s bad reputation.
The information for each siding type includes.
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Painting vinyl siding is possible with the right preparation paint and technique.
The siding on the west side is buckling and cracking badly at some points creating 8 long cracks that are about 1 4 wide.
Are climbing plants really bad for your house.
Regardless of the maintenance nearly all lp siding installations i look at from this era have failed at least certainly to some degree.
Climbing vines are more likely to cause issues on wood siding and in damp.
My opinion is and always has been that swelled recalled moisture compromised lp siding should be replaced.
Sure fading looks bad and maybe siding looks a little cheaper than fiber cement or wood but that s just cosmetic.
While vinyl siding can help builders earn leed points the us green building council has declined to support a credit specific to vinyl use.
Seven possibilities ranging from affordable to upscale vinyl steel aluminum fiber cement composite genuine wood stucco brick stone and faux stone.
By contrast there are a lot of 100 year old houses that still employ the original siding system.
To a home and has to be kept completely out of the house.
In many ways lp reflects a new.
Siding gives you a great way to add color and definition to your house.
Vinyl siding is primarily composed of polyvinyl chloride pvc and the manufacturing process produces greenhouse gases such as nitrogen oxide and.
The siding had typical swelling at the edges and was clearly delaminating.
That is indeed the question.
While aesthetics are always important you also want to consider the material s durability ability to resist water ease of installation and versatility.
Our house is in portland oregon and was built in 1995 1996.
Water is the 1 source of rot mold mildew etc.
We ve put together a comprehensive residential siding guide to assist you in researching your options for replacement and new construction projects.
