Vinyl Cedar Shake Siding

When you drive into some neighborhood, what's the first house that catches your attention? It's almost always the house that has cedar shake siding. That's because cedar shake siding has a natural appeal to people; it makes houses appear classic and relaxing - you could almost feel the warm ambiance inside. No wonder cedar shake siding is expensive. But, you don't have to pay a hefty amount just to use cedar shake siding.

Vinyl cedar shake siding creates the same effect to your house without the high cost of real cedar.

Vinyl siding manufacturers have managed to imitate the textures and colors of real siding so that people couldn't tell if it's real or plastic. Because it's plastic, it cost a lot lesser than real wood. They are also a lot easier to install than real wood that needs professionals to align and secure. Vinyl cedar shake siding can be installed by fastening them on easy to install J-channels and trims. In fact, you can install vinyl siding on your own if you can follow directions closely.

You can use vinyl cedar shake siding as a highlight or you can choose to side your entire house with it. They provide excellent insulation during the winter and reflect heat during summer because of the insulation that goes underneath it. Because they are plastic, they don't cost a lot to maintain, unlike real wood. Termites and moisture couldn't act on vinyl so that it can last you for several years without replacement - no treatment, staining, or re-polishing needed!

The next time you see a house with cedar shake siding, inspect it closer. You might be surprise to find that they are not made of real wood, rather, they are made of vinyl cedar shake siding. Vinyl siding is readily available in all hardware stores so that you can start with your remodeling project right away without worrying about the supply of real cedar.

 

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Plastics Engineering - VSI recognizes superior uses of Vinyl Siding
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CertainTeed to close Joplin vinyl siding production plant - Carthage Press

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Advertorial-Selling at a steady clip - Tyler's Cove outpaces competition with . - StarNewsOnline.com

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Plastics Engineering - SPI Announces Staff Promotions
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Siding plant in Joplin to close, costing 90 jobs - STLtoday.com

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STLtoday.com
CertainTeed Corp. says it will close its vinyl-siding plant in Joplin, costing about 90 employees their jobs. The company told employees on Tuesday that the plant will close on March 30. Mark Rayfield, president of CertainTeed's siding products group, .

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Parma man left with hole in house
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