Is vinyl siding a good choice for my home? If new siding is in your future, vinyl siding can be an economical and low-maintenance choice to clad the exterior of your home. A large part of vinyl's ...

Is it safe to install vinyl siding? An expert on green building reports that while vinyl can be a dangerous material, there is little credible research regarding the effects of vinyl siding on humans.

Q: The plywood siding on our house is rotted in many places. We're planning to install vinyl siding over it, but we've got some questions that need answers before we go ahead. Our first concern is ...

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

The cost to install vinyl siding ranges from $6,370 to $17,615, with customers paying a national average of $11,676. Some of the main factors affecting the final cost include the size and style of the ...

Vinyl siding is one of the most popular home siding types nationwide: it’s affordable, widely available, durable, and easy to maintain. Whether for a new build or a renovation, it’s important to ...

Vinyl siding first made a dent in the housing market of the 1960s as an inexpensive cover up that could break the cycle of repainting every few years. In the 1980s, it bypassed aluminum in popularity.

Vinyl siding has competition from other plastics in home construction. Building products manufacturer Alside added a new board and batten product to its portfolio of composite cladding extruded from a ...

Q: The house I grew up in had vinyl siding, and the trim around the windows was some thin, distasteful vinyl that had an end profile like the letter J. I thought it looked abominable. How can you make ...

Melvin Rice of Baltimore asks whether it’s better to remove or to side over the asbestos shingle siding on his house when vinyl siding is installed. Half of the contractors he’s talked with recommend ...