| Many home owners are used to using the standard | | | | Masonite siding offers a great alternative. Many |
| vinyl siding on their house, but there are actually | | | | homeowners choose Masonite siding because it looks |
| many choices out there. Choices that would enhance | | | | like natural wood without the troubles. It is |
| the aesthetics and curb appeal of your home and | | | | synthetically constructed from a mixture of wood |
| increase its value. | | | | fibers, wax and other resins, and because of its |
| Exterior wood siding has always been a favorite | | | | strength, there's no swelling, blistering or shrinking. |
| choice for siding in the US and Canada. Whether it is | | | | Masonite's main advantage is it's less expensive than |
| vertical siding like board and batten, or horizontal | | | | lumber and avoids the natural flaws that can occur in |
| siding like shingles, shakes and clapboards, there are a | | | | wood. |
| few grades and species that are more commonly | | | | If you like the look of stone and brick, stone siding |
| used for all applications. | | | | adds a different dimension to the aesthetics of your |
| Cedar is the premiere of all the woods used. This is | | | | home. Choose from natural cut stone, cast stone or |
| because of its durability, very light weight and | | | | stone veneers. Stone comes in a variety of shapes, |
| resistance to decay. Cedar lap and gap siding or | | | | colors and sizes, and you decide if you want an |
| board and batten siding, is made from cedar | | | | entire stone siding installation done, or half way up |
| indigenous to North America. It is one of the North | | | | the walls. Either way you can't go wrong. It gives |
| American Softwood species of wood, which include | | | | your home that grandeur look and feel. |
| Western Red Cedar, Alaskan Yellow and Inland Red. | | | | A Note On Asbestos Siding |
| You can order your cedar siding in a variety of sizes, | | | | There are several reasons for removing asbestos |
| grades and patterns, making it perfect for most | | | | materials from your home, the first and most |
| siding applications. The other exterior wood siding | | | | important reason being you and your family's health. |
| options available are Pine, Spruce and Fir. | | | | This is some really awful stuff and has proven to |
| Vinyl siding is the most popular type of siding used. It | | | | cause cancer and other lung related diseases. When |
| is an attractive, durable solution eliminating painting | | | | asbestos is disturbed either by sawing, drilling, cutting |
| and maintenance concerns, ensuring the aesthetics of | | | | or scraping, the fibers from the asbestos are |
| your home is kept up for years to come. There are | | | | released into the air and accumulate in your lungs. |
| several choices available, such as insulated vinyl siding | | | | Asbestos removal is a time consuming and meticulous |
| and vinyl log siding to name just a few, but there are | | | | process and should always be left to professional |
| many more. Many more vinyl siding colors, styles and | | | | asbestos removal companies. Asbestos can be found |
| accessories to create that unique look for your | | | | in siding, ceiling tiles, insulation, dry wall tape and |
| home. Installing your vinyl siding is easily done through | | | | compound, roofing, flooring (especially linoleum and |
| any home improvement store like Home Depot. | | | | vinyl), paints, plasters and other building materials. |
| If you're the kind or person that have weathering or | | | | The good news is, asbestos cannot be found in |
| pests concerns, fiber cement siding is the right choice | | | | materials before 1980 due to a ban from the EPA. |
| for you. This type of siding is 90 percent cement and | | | | Each year, more and more is being removed from |
| 10 percent cellulose fiber, resisting harsh weather | | | | homes upon discovery, so before you go tearing |
| conditions, fire and pests. It comes in various styles, | | | | down your walls or prying off the siding from your |
| patterns and colors, and the HardiPlank lap siding | | | | house, you or your contractor need to make sure |
| brand is backed by a 30 year non-prorated, limited, | | | | there isn't asbestos harboring underneath. |
| transferable warranty. | | | | |