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* Material do is so new, there hasn''t been time for it and yourself independent testing to check company home claims Garden State Brickface Windows & Siding has been named to the 2002 Top 500 by Qualified siding Remodeler Magazine. The annual listing is published to recognized remodeling firms for six criteria of success. Annual sales volume for the previous year, total number of years in business, association membership, certified employees do on staff, industry awards and community service.Garden State Brickface it and yourself was ranked 30 on the QR 2002 Top 500.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]Crane. CraneBoard Solid Core foam-backed home vinyl siding features siding the firm''s patented 18-inch span profile with interlocking edges that reduces air infiltration and do improves energy efficiency, says the maker. The line comes in it five colors and has a cedar-grain yourself finish. Solid home Core Architectural Essentials accessories also are available. 800-366-8472 www.vinyl-siding.com Circle siding 177.[ILLUSTRATION do OMITTED]Norandex/Reynolds. Available in double 4-inch clapboard and double it 5-inch Dutchlap profiles with cedar-grain finishes, Polar Wall Plus insulated vinyl siding reduces energy loss by up to 25 percent yourself and can home hold up in wind speeds of more siding than 200 mph, says the maker. The line comes in a number of colors. Matching and contrasting do soffits and accessories also are available. 800-528-0942. www.norandexrevnoids.com. it Circle 178.

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