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Beautiful wood siding is one of the nicest things about old houses. When it comes to new structures, however, the exterior siding decision may be negative on wood, which is expensive and requires a… ...

Vinyl siding requires less maintenance than fiber cement. It lasts 50 years — about as long as fiber cement — but is prone to fading from exposure to the sun and cracking from low temperatures.

On the home front, sun reflecting off windows can raise temperatures to more than 200 degrees, well above the 160 to 165 degrees when most vinyl siding begins to soften, according to the Vinyl ...