This house above has vinyl shingles on the top section and wood shingles on the lower portion.
Better than wood siding.
Different wood species as well as different styles of the siding may affect the costs.
Better than logs maintenance free concrete log siding products are manufactured to be fire resistant bug and rodent resistant easy to install and maintenance free.
When it s time to replace your home s exterior siding two of the most popular options you ll encounter are wood and fiber cement.
Vinyl siding costs around 2 a square foot installed while wood costs around 7 on average.
Vinyl siding costs way less than lp smartside engineered wood siding.
Homeowners have used wood siding for centuries but fiber cement siding is a newer alternative that has its own set of characteristics.
Cedar impressions shingles and shakes are made of high quality polymer and does not rot or absorb moisture.
Of the two siding materials vinyl is much less expensive than wood.
The wood shingles although in need of painting still provide better character to the home.
Although vinyl siding is most popular vinyl shingles vinyl shakes are also available.
Unlike wood they will not shrink and swell when in direct contact with water or relative humidity which causes peeling paint rot warp and cracking and require little maintenance.