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  • The new Coastal Shores Collection of colors is available in all of Crane's top siding brandsCrane Provides Homeowners With New Color Palette Featuring Four Bold and Exciting Colors
  • ebuild (2/7/2007)
  • The color of a home is a visible expression and statement of the people who live in it. Bold and powerful, soft and warm, complementary or contrasting... all of the emotions and creativity of color are captured in the new Coastal Shores Collection from Crane Performance Siding. The Coastal Shores Collection includes: Regatta Blue, Cabin Brown, Lighthouse Red and Evergreen. These rich vibrant siding colors are now available and provide builders, architects and homeowners with more design choices for added impact on the home.
  • Northwoods Vinyl Siding with Look of Milled Cedar Shingles
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/22/2007)
  • Northwoods vinyl siding offers the look of milled cedar shingles and is ideal for siding accents or whole-house applications. Two profiles, single 7-inch straight edge rough-split shakes and single 10-inch random hand-split shakes, are made of .05-inch-thick PVC and come in 17 colors. Northwoods siding installs 16 inches on center and comes in a 10-foot panel length for fewer laps and faster installation. 800-233-8990.
  • Thomas LightingShow Time: IBS Preview
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/19/2007)
  • The International Builders' Show is back in Orlando, Fla., for a third year, and the NAHB expects it to be bigger and better than ever. The event at the Orange County Convention Center Feb. 7-10 promises to include the most exciting new products for the home building and remodeling industries. There will be more than 1,600 exhibitors from the United States and around the world. In this issue, catch a glimpse of some of the products and materials that can help you save time and money and attract new customers. Walking around the Builders' Show may not be as fun as spending time at Disney World, but it's certainly more educational.
  • Exterior Products Review: Versatile Vinyl
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/11/2007)
  • The rustic exterior of a traditional farmhouse ... The contrasting contours and textures that clad Craftsman-style homes ... The time-honored appearance of wood siding ... Homeowners love classic design, but detest the work involved in maintaining traditional cladding products.
  • ebuild Guide to Siding Specifications
  • ebuild (1/2/2007)
  • Exterior siding comes in a wide variety of materials, styles and colors. The most common materials are aluminum, engineered wood, fiber cement, steel, foam laminate, vinyl and rigid-core vinyl. The various siding styles include horizontal lap, shingles, shingle panels, vertical panels and soffit panels.
  • Back Me Up
  • REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR Magazine (1/1/2007)
  • Combining foam insulation and siding in a single product gives vinyl siding solidity, provides a vapor barrier and an energy-saving capability of around R-4, according to manufacturers.
  • CertainTeed Vinyl Siding Receives VSI Color-Retention Certification for Proven, Fade-Resistant Colors
  • ebuild (12/12/2006)
  • Color is an essential component of curb appeal, which is why CertainTeed Corporation offers an industry-leading spectrum of colors for its broad selection of vinyl siding. Now, the company is pleased to announce that its vinyl siding meets the new color-retention certification of the Vinyl Siding Institute (VSI), including such vibrant shades as Barn Red, Autumn Yellow, Sable Brown, Pacific Blue and Natural Clay. The color-retention certification is a new VSI program based on the performance standard for color retention, ASTM D6864.

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