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Types of Home Siding Materials

By Bob Formisano, About.com

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Types of Home Siding Materials - Introduction

Home Siding Choices Vary Widely


Few home improvements or repairs can improve the appearance, curb appeal and value of your home like new siding. Home siding materials have varied over the years and have included:
  • wood siding,
  • asbestos siding,
  • aluminum,
  • vinyl,
  • hardboard composite,
  • fiberglass,
  • cement fiber.

    Asbestos siding is not used any more and fiberglass and hardboard composite siding have been largely replaced with more modern siding like vinyl and cement fiber.

    So let's take a look at wood, aluminum, vinyl and cement fiber as possible siding choices and learn about them including their features, pricing and maintenance implications.

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    Index: Types of Home Siding Materials

    1. Types of Home Siding Materials - Introduction
    2. Wood Siding
    3. Aluminum Siding
    4. Vinyl Siding
    5. Cement Fiber Siding

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