Instead Of Vinyl

Award winning home renovation expert bob vila outlines some of the upsides and downsides of popular alternatives to vinyl siding on his website.

Instead of vinyl.

There are tons of different brands of vinyl but i wanted to share my favorites with you. I want to vinyl eeeeverrything. Just wanted to ket you know that the new coretec luxury vinyl wood plank products now offer a flush interlocking stair bullnose pieces instead of a bullnose piece that lays on top of the planks looks very fake and has been offred by most luxury vinyl companies in the past. Once you start using vinyl you will start seeing uses everywhere for it.

With vinyl or stucco siding cleaning is as simple as using a garden hose to wash it. While wood is easy to work with it can be expensive depending on the grade of wood you choose. Heat transfer vinyl on the other hand does not have a paper backing instead htv has a clear plastic carrier sheet that covers the top of the vinyl. Cost there isn t a huge difference in pricing for vinyl typically.

Things to keep in mind when purchasing vinyl. Vinyl flooring as a category is only modestly durable. Revered for its natural beauty wood can last generations with dedicated maintenance. One of the easiest ways to ensure a longer life for your siding is to keep it clean.

By its nature vinyl is a resilient material that is softer than other flooring materials and therefore much more susceptible to tearing and gouging even just dropping a heavy pan on vinyl flooring can leave it with a permanent scar. Adhesive vinyl can come in all kinds of colors and finishes but it will always have a paper backing and be sticky to the touch when that backing is peeled off.