Discontinued vinyl siding - JLC-Online Forums
Jul 2, 2009 · Re: Discontinued vinyl siding. Even if you find the exact match (manufacturer, profile & color name) the color will never match 30 year vinyl. I'm with TWhite, match the profile and paint. Scott. Ed the Roofer. Veteran Contributor. Join Date: Jan 2007. Location: NW suburbs of Chicago. Posts: 665.
FINDING DISCONTINUED SIDING? - JLC-Online Forums
Oct 18, 2002 · Fourth Option: This is the most common solution I have found in most cases like yours. In this option some or all of the siding is removed from one wall for repairs in other locations. For bungalows built in the 70's and 80's I will typically leave the last three rows of siding. Which was a popular finish at the time.
Colorloc Siding - JLC-Online Forums
05-26-2004, 10:58 PM. Re: Colorloc Siding. Jim, Good Luck!! Masonite is no longer. The company discontinued production of their siding products and sold off the name and trim line to a Canadian company. There was a class action lawsuit created which I think is now past the date of securing any funds from. Guest.
Gold Bond vinyl siding - JLC-Online Forums
04-25-2011, 04:56 PM. Re: Gold Bond vinyl siding. Originally posted by GP1971 View Post. Has anyone ever heard of Gold Bond vinyl siding. Have a friend whose house was damaged due to a nearby fire. He tells me that was the brand of siding. I have asked around my area and no one has heard of it before. The siding has very crisp corners.
Vinyl siding installed on angle - JLC-Online Forums
05-17-2001, 10:31 AM. I'm having my house re-sided. There are some big flat walls and my contractor has suggested that to add some intrest, we could install the siding on a 45 degree angle, matching the rake of the roof (12/12 roof on a contemporary home). He wants to use Alcoa Lake Forest vinyl. I'm guessing we would use the vertical panels ...
nails for vinyl siding - JLC-Online Forums
11-16-2001, 04:12 AM. Re: nails for vinyl siding. Bob, According to manufacturers' instructions, nailing vinyl siding into the sheathing, without hitting the studs, is not acceptable. Vinyl siding should be nailed at 16 inches on center, into the studs. Most manufacturers require that nails penetrate at least 3/4 inch into a nailable substrate.
Electrical side of mounting blocks - JLC-Online Forums
Aug 20, 2006 · Care is needed to assure that the box is flush with the siding and that it hits the siding mount correctly. This is the reason that no one uses the mounting blocks furnished by the siding companies any more. Seeking to be the best and the safest in the electrical trade. An in depth discussion of the electrical industry and Electric Codes.
Installing vinyl siding to an unlevel garage - JLC-Online Forums
Jun 8, 2008 · Re: Installing vinyl siding to an unlevel garage. In this application throw the metal starter strip away- after papering the wall with a two layers of 30 minute building paper, install a J trim parallel to the bottom of the wood frame wall, but overlapping its bottom 1/2 to 3/4 inch. Snap a line level to the world so that you would have to cut ...
Best siding cutting table? - JLC-Online Forums
12-05-2008, 11:25 PM. My first siding table was a Tapco dial-an-angle, which was okay... and I'm on my second, a Tapco EZ-Angle, which was discontinued back in '03. I like it okay, but I'm wondering if there's a better cutting table out there just waiting for me to buy it. I only cut a few materials on it, mostly aluminum soffit, fiber cement ...
Vinyl siding slots not allowing stud nailing? - JLC Online
Dec 15, 2019 · A lot of times it seems after two or three full pieces on a long wall that the third piece falls on a stud but the nailing flange that is 1.5" cut back will not allow a nail to be placed on that stud and consequently the fourth piece starts with a matching 1.5" cut back nail slot causing a space where you can't physically get a nail in that ...