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Vinyl Siding Types: All About Vinyl Horizontal Siding and Vertical Vinyl Siding

Should you have your siding go sideways or up and down? It's mainly an aesthetic question. To help you solve this problem, read this article to learn more about horizontal and vertical vinyl siding.

Vinyl Horizontal Siding

Horizontal vinyl siding is the most common type of siding found on residential homes. The planking goes across the side of the home rather than going up and down. This style of siding also has the most style options. Homeowners can choose scalloped shaped planks or shingles as well as the traditional planks. In general, the appeal of horizontal siding is that it's a traditional style. Many homeowners feel more comfortable going with traditional styles because they feel that they won't grow tired of its look as easily.

Vinyl Vertical Siding

Vertical siding is typically found on non-residential building structures such as barns, tool sheds and business buildings. However, this does not mean that vertical siding cannot be placed on homes. It's simply less common for vertical siding to be found on a home. Vertical vinyl siding may be a good choice for a homeowner who wants to achieve a unique appearance. If they do choose to attach the siding vertically, they should know that it may take a couple of extra steps during installation.

What Should You Pick?

Whether you go with vertical or horizontal vinyl siding depends on your personal preferences. If you want more style options to choose from, horizontal siding may be the better choice. If you are mainly interested in flat planks and want an interesting look, you may want to think about vertical siding. In the case that you're really thinking about vertical vinyl siding, you may want to check with your homeowner's association to see if there are any rules against it and speak with a real estate agent. Meeting with a real estate agent is a good idea in case you're thinking about possibly selling your home in the future. Having vertical siding may affect the selling ability of your home since it's a non-traditional style.

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