Green Polymeric Siding
I ve read scott gibson s post and other commentary regarding the attachment of vinyl.
Green polymeric siding. Polymer siding is most often used to create different designs rather than the standard horizontal or vertical vinyl siding style. They require no painting or caulking and only occasional washing with soap and water thus contributing to the sustainability of any project. Manufactures and supplies high performance recycled rubber based components and materials for the automotive appliance aerospace and heavy transportation industries. We re planning a 1200 sf addition on to a small brick ranch in zone 5.
We want to side it with certainteed s polymer siding in the double seven rough shake style. Mix your cleaning solution. Test a small area. Find green vinyl siding panels at lowe s today.
The plan is for 2 x 6 on 24 centers with dense pack cellulose insulation followed by zip system sheathing then 2 of rigid foam probably polyiso. If not the green discoloration may be mold. Scrub siding with a stiff brush moving from side to side over green stains. To remove green stains from your siding first try a solution of warm water and soap.
Stubborn mold may require a mixture of water and chlorine bleach. Understand the role of certainteed polymer siding and vinyl siding are meeting green building standards certainteed cedar impressions siding and vinyl siding are low maintenance exterior cladding materials. The difference between vinyl siding and polymer siding is a little murky because vinyl is actually a type of plastic polymer and both are an. This can often get rid of small amounts of algae on your siding.
We have shipped over 100 million parts world wide for use in over 50 platforms for ford gm nissan honda mercedes and bmw. Express your distinct style with certainteed s comprehensive offering of vinyl polymer stone and composite siding and siding accents. The most common is the shake and shingle cladding in cedar styling.