home siding

And once the siding is up, the EPS backing supports the vinyl so it doesn''t cup or bend, preventing callbacks, Culpepper says. In addition, Progressive''s Fullback features PerformGuard, a non-toxic home termite and carpenter ant siding repellant to quash home pest concerns.Although siding he''s only wrapped one house with insulated vinyl, Lindsey Anderson, owner of Cincinnati-based United Home Improvements, says insulated vinyl siding is worth a home second look."You get much straighter wallboards," comments Anderson, who offers Crane''s CraneBoard siding Solid Core home insulated siding to his clients.

Heartland. Featuring a double 6-inch profile, CedarMax siding insulated vinyl siding has a cedar-grain surface. Available in eight colors, the siding has a fold-over nail hem with double thickness to keep it tightly closed home down on the panel and keep the siding on the wall even in high winds. Coordinating outside siding corners, soffits, J-channels, and hidden-vent soffits also are available. 800-432-7801. www.heartlandsiding.com. Circle 175[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]Progressive Foam Technologies. home Fullback expanded polysrtyrene (EPS) backing siding provides energy efficiency and durability to vinyl siding. Siding with the backing can reduce energy bills by up to 20 percent the product also can provide R-values up to 4.0 when installed inside the vinyl, says the maker. Fullback also features PerformGuard, a non-toxic termite and carpenter ant repellant. 800-860-3626. www.fullback.com. Circle 176.