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Old 04-11-2009, 08:16 AM   #27
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Re: Vinyl Cedar Shingle Siding

Brick,Stone,Wood,Cement Fiber,Stucco,Steel,Aluminum,about anything on the exterior.Sheathing is usaully OSB (chip board),Plywood,or styrofoam.There are panel systems are 6" foam with plywood bonded.Another extreme weather system uses foam blocks for all the exterior walls filled with concrete.The floors get framed within.
This home was built before plywood and the sheathing is 1x boards,then a layer of rosin paper,and cedar shingles for siding.They lasted since the`20s but the homeowner didn`t want to paint anymore.Most want maintainence-free(myth),so products like vinyl are very popular.
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