4 Vs 5 Inch Vinyl Siding

Vinyl siding vs metal siding aluminum and steel.

4 vs 5 inch vinyl siding. My house is going to be a ranch some craftsman features including vinyl shakes at the top. Is the 5 and clapboard out of style. Fiber cement averages 4 50 installed. For gp my choice.

Vinyl siding 4 or 5 dutch lap or clapboard. I can t seem to find much info or any images showing the difference. In these examples a double 4 inch lap panel would have an 8 inch width plus its nailing hem and interlocking detail. A few of the key vinyl siding profiles include 12 foot 6 inch long horizontal panels that look like double 4 or 5 inch boards triple 3 inch boards single 8 inch boards dutchlap siding and more decorative scallops shingles and shakes.

For example a 4 inch lap panel usually contains two laps and is referred to as a double 4 inch lap panel a vinyl siding product referred to as a triple 3 inch lap panel would indicate three 3 inch wide laps. The biggest advantage of horizontal lap siding is that it makes a great match for any house architecture. Double 4 one piece of siding formed to appear as two 4 inch boards overlapped 4 5 5. My builder plans to use georgia pacific siding.

Overall vinyl siding prices are the lowest compared to other materials making it an ideal choice for homeowners looking to save money on new siding. A 2014 study shows the average cost of vinyl to be about 3 per square foot installed. I need to pick vinyl siding for my house and like the 5 clapboard. I think i d prefer the 5 wide though this is mostly a guess.

I see the 4 dutch lap all over.