Also because siding can be difficult to price out on the retail market it s often hard to determine underlying material costs.
Best house siding 2016.
It resists rot insects uv salt and sand.
But several types of siding emerge as the best for your home.
The siding in our tests that scored the highest also tended to be the thickest and the priciest.
Wood siding comes in clapboard also known as lap or bevel siding as well as shakes and shingles.
We ve put together a comprehensive residential siding guide to assist you in researching your options for replacement and new construction projects.
Cedar and redwood stand up a little better than spruce or pine but if you want wood siding in northern virginia plan to clean and seal it regularly.
I think that aluminum would be a nice option because of the durability compared to my old vinyl siding.
As a mixture of cement sand and wood pulp fiber cement siding stands up well to almost any weather northern virginia can offer.
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I really like the idea of using aluminum siding for my homes remodel.
Western red cedar and redwood woods known for being attractive and durable are considered the best choices.
But know that several other choices did almost as well for far less.
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