Siding

For homeowners wanting to fix up their homes exteriors, siding is a great choice. It can turn an eyesore into a beautiful, new looking home and increase the resale value significantly. When choosing house siding, you need to consider the style of your home, location, color and budget.

When the time comes to either replace or choose your siding, there are so many great types available that selecting the type of siding you want is sometimes difficult and confusing. Some of the many different types of siding include:

• Vinyl siding
  
• Log siding
  
• Asbestos siding
  
• Steel siding
  
• Stone siding
  
• Cedar siding
  
• Cement board siding
  
• Metal siding
  
• Fiber cement siding
  
• Concrete siding
  
• Faux stone siding

More homeowners than ever are installing vinyl siding, not only because of the significant improvements made to this house siding over the last few years but also because of the huge range of vinyl siding colors and styles available. Vinyl siding is easier on the budget than many other types of siding and costs less to install. For handy homeowners there is information on how to install vinyl siding which makes the job easy and quick.

Metal siding, such as steel or aluminum, are less expensive than wood siding but have more vibrant and brighter colors available than vinyl siding typically has. To keep metal siding looking its best, regular maintenance is required.

Log siding, made from natural wood logs, gives your home a warm, traditional log cabin look. Whether your home is large or small, log siding gives the house a natural, timeless beauty. There are false corners available that makes the house look like a real log cabin. It is available in many textures and colors but many homeowners prefer keeping the wood its natural color. Most natural log siding is made of cedar, redwood, cypress, or pine logs, which are cut, dried, and then treated before being installed. Drying allows for any shrinkage, kills fungus or insects and larva, and makes the wood lighter, so it is easier to install. Log siding is very expensive and high maintenance but is a wonderful choice if cost is not a worry.

Fiber cement siding consists of wood fibers, ground sand, and Portland cement. Less expensive than wood, it is very durable and has a wood-like look. It is hardier than wood because it does not expand and contract like real wood siding.