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Nevertheless, it''s brick important to have trained professionals home and siding apply insulated vinyl to prevent problems down the road. "Making sure the vinyl cuts match up with the foam takes skill, even though you might not see it and a fast brick and furious applicator might not take the time," cautions Williams.And although insulated vinyl is no more susceptible home and siding to moisture problems than other types of cladding, it''s important that the system be properly brick flashed, the remodeler adds.Insulated products only have a home 2 percent share of the overall siding vinyl siding market, but industry officials expect the category brick to mushroom as contractors home and homeowners distinguish it from traditional vinyl siding.

For the past 30 years vinyl siding has been far and away America''s favorite exterior cladding material. Over the years, manufacturers have worked tirelessly to improve the appearance and performance of vinyl siding. Despite siding these advancements, America''s brick favorite siding material has always missed something--support!"Consumers have long been aware of the potential problems, with vinyl siding," says Pat Culpepper of Progressive Foam Technologies, inventor of the Fullback[TM] home Thermal Support System. Fullback[TM] is the industry''s first contoured siding foam support system precisely brick configured to fit the profile of any siding panel. "Sagging wall lines, cracks, damage from wind, haft and impact have been persistent problems." Yet, not one home of these problems is the fault of the vinyl. They are caused by the "hollow void," the large unsupported air gap siding that exists behind the vinyl siding panel and the wall of the house.

COST: From $1.50 per square foot* Easy brick to work with* Inexpensive* Works well in dry climates home such as Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico* Troubled history in wet climates* siding Must be kept free from fungal growth; requires meticulous brick maintenance such as painting and sealingVINYL A thermoplastic materialCOST: From $1 per square foot* Inexpensive home and increasingly realistic-looking alternative to wood* Offers an array of new styles and details, some of which would require special (and costly) siding millwork for wood