What Is Vinyl Siding Made Of ?
Vinyl Siding is made from PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and has begun to be used in construction more and more all the time. They can be fashioned to resemble wood. The average width of Vinyl Siding ranges from 6 inches to 10 inches. However, other various lengths and widths are available. Scratches are rarely visible, since the PVC that the siding is composed of is solid all the way through. Vinyl Siding is similar in many properties to aluminum, such as weight and density. However unlike aluminum vinyl does not dent. And besides aesthetic repair scratched vinyl siding does not rust and will not ruin the integrity of your siding. Vinyl Siding can be installed in nearly any climate installations in colder climates can be difficult. Aluminum, Steel, and Wood Siding Can take a long time to re-install if damaged, which is untrue of Vinyl Siding. Will It Burn ? Vinyl’s temperature at which it ignites is very high (736 F). It has half the burn time of cedar and burns one third as hard. If I fire