Next up we have insulated vinyl.
Different type of vinyl siding.
6 most popular types of siding.
Vinyl siding styles are the different profiles colors and textures that each type of siding has.
Widely used vinyl siding continues to be one of the best siding options available.
Improved home insulation and durability with the same variety of traditional vinyl.
The low cost versatility and easy maintenance of vinyl siding has helped it become the most popular siding choice in the united states.
They are especially nice in gables.
Vinyl siding is available in this profile.
Vinyl siding made with staggered edge may be manufactured in panels.
A special tool called a zip tool is used to join and separate the siding strips.
As the search for low cost low maintenance siding continued the next evolution after aluminum and steel siding was the advent of vinyl siding.
Example double 4 triple 3 etc.
This is a type of vinyl siding that has been stamped in such a way as to imitate natural wood grain patterns.
Here are the pros and cons of vinyl siding.
11 half round scalloped sometimes called fish scale siding these are half round shingles that create a picturesque look.
Like aluminum vinyl siding comes in strips with interlocking edges.
Okay enough of the science let s look at the different types of vinyl siding.
It also comes in different widths sometimes called profiles.
A large part of vinyl s appeal is the wide array of horizontal vertical and architectural style choices.
All in all vinyl siding will get the job done but it is more likely to succumb to damage by hail baseballs and other objects flying through the sky.
Horizontal vertical and architectural.
It is available in many colors and in different forms such as shakes vertical panels shingles horizontal panels fish scales beaded designs and lap.
The scallops are historic looking and look great with a low gloss finish.
While some design professionals and homeowners are turned off by the plastic look of some vinyl siding products the variety of colors and styles available.
Style options include dutch lap beaded shakes and shingles as well as board and batten fish scales and scallops.
For example clapboard or horizontal type siding has three main styles.
Vinyl siding is available in a number of different profiles including horizontal and vertical panels.
There are three basic types of vinyl siding.
Still not as durable as other siding options.
Dutch lap beaded and smooth.