Tell Me What You Know about Siding

[Joneski73]

Certainteed and Plygem are 2 of the big players in the business. Usually they have a thinner (cheaper) line for those on a budget and thicker ones which I’d recommend. There is also insulated vinyl siding which has foam insulation on the backside. It adds an R value to the siding and there are no hollow areas between the vinyl and the wall sheathing so denting from a ladder would be minimal or not at all. I use ladder pads on the top of all my ladders anyway to minimize dents and marks on the siding, they also grip the siding well so your ladder doesn’t slide.

 

[Harvey]

There is also insulated vinyl siding which has foam insulation on the backside. It adds an R value to the siding and there are no hollow areas between the vinyl and the wall sheathing so denting from a ladder would be minimal or not at all.

I like the sound of this.

 

[tirolski]

Whatabout cedar shake siding?
It looks real nice & lasts a long time until there’s a woodpecker attack.

 

[Tjf1967]

Link to what you recommend? It doesn't get dented by ladders? How cold before it cracks?

Also like to hear from @sig

If you get good vinyl you can bang it with a hammer in 0 degree weather and it will be fine.

 

[Tjf1967]

Ps these threads are the best. I learn a lot

 

[Harvey]

Ps these threads are the best. I learn a lot

Me too.

If you get good vinyl you can bang it with a hammer in 0 degree weather and it will be fine.

How about minus 20? I won't bang it with a hammer at that temp, but something could fall on it.

 

[Tjf1967]

Me too.

How about minus 20? I won't bang it with a hammer at that temp, but something could fall on it.

I don't know what then temp in a freezer is but I put a piece in the freezer for the night and banged it with a hammer in the morning and nothing happened. I've never got a dent from a ladder against it. Those rubber sticky things at the end of the ladder has left gunk behind which is hard to get off. I have white siding. Power wash it once a year and it still shines like new 30 years later. The black shutters I have had to replace twice because they fade....

 

[Harvey]

TJ are you using the insulated kind?

Freezer is not that cold maybe 25 degrees.

 

[Campgottagopee]

To me wood only makes sense if you are going to stain it

I stain mine (I use a natural/clear stain) every 5 or so years

 

[Tjf1967]

TJ are you using the insulated kind?

Freezer is not that cold maybe 25 degrees.

They didn't have that stuff back when it went on the first house. The second house I put one inch of styrofoam insulation up before I put the siding over it. It was my apartment house so it was the cheaper stuff and that does crack and break.