Vinyl, Fiber Cement & Wood

Cost, weight, lifespan and what each needs behind it.

5 articles

• Colour — Dark Vinyl Runs Hot, and Heat Is What Warps It

  The colour decision on vinyl is not only aesthetic. It changes how much the panel moves and how long it holds its appearance.

• Vinyl or Fiber Cement — Weight, Movement, and Who Installs It

  One is nailed loosely on purpose and the other is nailed tight on purpose. Installers who confuse the two produce the failures people blame on the material.

• Nailing Vinyl — Loose, Centred, and Never Tight

  The most common vinyl siding defect has one cause, and it is a nail gun set a quarter turn too deep.

• Insulated Siding — The Flatness Is Worth More Than the R-Value

  The energy case is small. The case that the wall stops looking wavy is large, and it is the one people are actually happy about afterwards.

• Why Vinyl Siding Buckles — It Was Nailed Too Tight

  Almost every wavy vinyl wall is an installation fault, and it is the same fault every time. The panels were fastened as though they were wood.