Why Does Every House Need Siding?
Siding is the protective material attached to the exterior side of a wall of a house or other building. Along with the roof, it forms the first line of defense against the elements, most importantly sun, rain/snow, heat and cold. This creates a stable, more comfortable environment on the interior side. The siding material and style also can enhance or detract from the building’s beauty. There is a wide and expanding variety of materials to side with, both natural and artificial, each with its own benefits and drawbacks. Popular styles of today include; Cedar Ridge Siding, James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding, Vinyl Siding, and Steel Siding.
Who Invented Siding?
Nobody really knows who invented the first type of siding. Thatch Siding was most likely born out of necessity. It covered roofs and walls of ancient buildings. Thatch was made of dry vegetation such as longstraw, water reeds, or combed wheat reed. This ancient siding was overlapped and weaved to divert water and direct water off and away from the house. Although we don’t know exactly who invented the first sidings we do know who invented later versions.
Who Invented Vinyl Siding?
Vinyl siding was introduced to the exterior market in the late 1950s as a replacement for aluminum siding. It was first produced by an independently owned manufacturing plant called Crane Plastics in Columbus, Ohio. Furthermore, vinyl remains the most popular type of home siding today. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 33% of the new single-family homes constructed in 2011 were clad in vinyl, making it the number one exterior siding that year.
Vinyl is made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a plastic resin. Here at Conservation Construction of Texas we offer Vinyl Siding as one of our many siding options. So it is durable and resistant to winds of up to 145mph. Plus installing vinyl siding is one of our teams specialties.
Who Invented James Hardie Siding?
James Hardie Siding as it’s made today was created in the late 1980’s from the innovators over at James Hardie Building Products. Hardie board is a special siding material that uses cement fibers to create a more durable and attractive product. Cement is combined with sand, water and cellulose wood fibers to create a material particularly suited to protect home exteriors.
Conservation Construction of Texas offers James Hardie as one of our amazing siding replacement choices too. It’s a great way to add better protection in your home. In addition, James Hardie is the only siding on the market that is fire rated. So this siding truly stands up to the heat. You’ll get long term color because it’s baked on to the material itself.
Who Invented Cedar Ridge Siding?
It was hard to find any information about who invented Cedar Ridge Siding. There’s not a lot of information on their website. One can only assume that a team of people over at Cedar Ridge created this material, but I’m sorry I don’t have any information beyond that. Most would guess that Cedar Ridge Siding is actually made from real wood shingles, but that’s not the case.
Cedar Ridge styles, textures and colors let you mix and match together a very personal home exterior. On the tech side, Cedar Ridge’s building materials include; graphite-enhanced EPS insulation is made with Neopor—an ingredient from BASF SE that aids in the absorption and reflection of radiant heat. Plus Cedar Ridge is the only insulated siding with molded foam, essential to a complete moisture management system. This high quality siding product ensures better protection than wood siding. So through this manufacturing process you’ll get durability for years to come. We also provide Cedar Ridge Siding as one of our siding replacement options here at Conservation Construction of Texas.
Final Thoughts
Now you should know who invented some of these famous sidings. Hopefully you’ve also gleaned some pretty important information of how these siding differ and how they can protect your home. So remember that Conservation Construction of Texas, removes and replaces siding. Choose from our line of sidings which includes; James Hardie, Cedar Ridge, and Vinyl. Why wait? Call today to get your free quote on siding. Our prices are good for one full calendar year. Comment below on what your favorite fact of this article was.