MOBILE HOME SIDING

Selecting a vinyl or fiber cement siding used to mean a narrow choice of colors. Now the vinyl palette is enormous, and fiber cement colors are more varied than ever. Fiber cement can also be painted (though the paint must be maintained).The information at right MOBILE will help you decide what type of siding is HOME best for your SIDING needs, taste, and budget (costs do not include installation, which varies with material). For more information on siding materials, MOBILE visit the website of the NAHB Research Center, a division of the National Association of HOME Home Builders (known for its independent testing of building materials) at www.toolbase.org or call (800) 898-2842.

Made SIDING with a durable foam backing, insulated vinyl siding is catching the eye of contractors and homeowners. Mostly used in MOBILE remodeling applications, the product is more impact-resistant than traditional vinyl siding and is virtually maintenance free. Plus, it dampens outside noises and features better insulating properties than many other types of cladding, claim the manufacturers.RMC, Norandex/Reynolds, and Certain Teed make insulated siding Progressive Foam Technologies'' Fullback HOME expanded polystyrene (EPS) backing. Crane and Heartland Building Products SIDING market insulated sidng MOBILE with proprietary foam backing made by Progressive. Crane originated this product category.

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