Frame Vs Siding

It may be made of wood fiber cement or pressed wood.

Frame vs siding.

Cladding an icf block home with either wood or vinyl siding or using some type of foam insulation beneath the siding can have a significant reduction in sound for your home but putting either siding over a wood frame will not. The siding is then sealed with either stain or paint and caulk is used around edges such as window and door frames and to fill in any gaps between panels. It is normally the lowest cost to construct. By exposing the original opening full frame replacement allows for inspection and repair of areas.

Where framing requires much larger nails that penetrate deep and offer greater holding strength siding does not require nearly as much support. In most cases however nails should be driven into the studs. When you choose full frame window replacement existing windows or doors are completely removed down to the studs along with interior and exterior trim and occasionally some siding and the new window is installed in the opening. If the sheathing is solid plywood or osb you may be able to attach siding to it.

Horizontal siding may be beveled in shingle form or tongue and groove. Vinyl siding is nearly always less expensive than fiber cement siding. Wood siding requires regular maintenance to protect your investment. A linear foot ranges from 700 to 1600 depending on glazing and frame.

The description is not specific enough to indicate what. What maintenance is required. Vinyl siding is far cheaper than the fiber cement siding both in terms of the product and labor costs. Drop siding similar to clapboards the top of each horizontally placed board is fitted into a groove in the lower edge of the board on top of it.

Wood siding needs to be painted every 5 10 years possibly longer with good paint. Vinyl siding does not need to be painted. The maximum you can expect to pay for vinyl siding is the minimum you can expect to pay for hardieplank and other fiber cement siding products. No siding will make a significant change in the amount of sound that you hear.

It can be damaged by wind or hail. The other options are types of siding. I think it just means the house is a frame house not brick and is covered with siding. It allows light into the home creating a beautiful effect.

The county website lists frame siding i m looking this up but cannot find exactly what this kind of siding is.