"The Many Faces of Siding"
The way a house is sided has an effect on many ways the home functions. Like the roof it protects the home from the elements but there other important ways why good siding is needed. For one it is a thermo-regulator, acting as barrier against wind and sun and protecting the insulation in the walls.
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"Clapboard: The Quest to Imitate Wood"
In almost every movie featuring a New England setting there are the huge Cape Cod-style homes situated either on treed boulevards or overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The regal white with ornate trim and multi dormers make it the classic American home, even more so than the log home of the pioneers.
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