Vinyl siding is the least expensive of the common options and the easiest to live with afterward: it is washed, never painted. NAHB's study of component lifespans says it should last as long as the house.
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In Akron, 83 percent of homes were built before 1980, according to the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey. Whether the old siding comes off or the new goes over it is the first question to settle, and on any house built before 1978, work that disturbs painted surfaces falls under the EPA's lead renovation rule and has to be done by a certified firm.
The panels: ASTM D3679 is the specification for vinyl siding, covering impact strength, heat shrinkage, weathering and wind load resistance among other things. The Vinyl Siding Institute certifies products against it through independent bodies, with listings kept by Intertek, ICC-ES and IAPMO.
The crew: ASTM D4756 covers installation, and the institute's Certified Installer program is based on it, renewed every three years. It matters because vinyl expands and contracts, and fastening it too tightly shows up later as buckling.
James Hardie and equivalent boards: heavier, painted, and more to buy and install than vinyl.
Engineered wood lap siding, such as LP SmartSide, costing less than fiber cement.
Panels with a foam backing, or foam board added under the siding, for more R-value and less noise.
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