A special tool called a zip tool is used to join and separate the siding strips.
Different styles of aluminum siding.
Vinyl siding was first introduced in the late 1950s by a manufacturing plant called crane plastics.
Horizontal steel siding via rollex.
There are three styles types of aluminum and steel siding.
The product that was available then compared to now is much different.
Vertical steel and aluminum siding is produced in board batten styles for a traditional look.
The new styles are very attractive and come in a nice array of colors.
The low cost versatility and easy maintenance of vinyl siding has helped it become the most popular siding choice in the united states.
Located in columbus ohio they developed vinyl siding as a replacement for aluminum siding.
You have good color and style options though not as many as with vinyl.
While some design professionals and homeowners are turned off by the plastic look of some vinyl siding products the variety of colors and styles available helps explain this siding s popularity.
The color is a finish rather than a pigment that permeates the material.
Industrial grade acrylic paints are used that resist fading and scratching.
As the search for low cost low maintenance siding continued the next evolution after aluminum and steel siding was the advent of vinyl siding.
Horizontal siding mimics traditional wood siding.