impact resistant than traditional vinal siding, says the maker. vinal CraneBoard Double 7 replicates the appearance of true-milled cedar in a board width siding that matches the natural span of cedar, the maker says. Thirteen colors are available. 800.366.8472. www.cranesiding.com. Circle 140. Backed with 1 inch of contoured polystyrene foam insulation, TrueComfort vinal siding helps to increase a home''s R-value, resists impact, and allows moisture to escape, according to the maker. Available in double 4 inch and double 5-inch clapboard and a double 4-inch Dutch-lap, TrueComfort comes in 10 colors and installation incorporates the maker''s STUDfinder Installation System. 800.233.8990. www.certainteed.com. Circle 120. GreenGuard Backer-Pro fanfold underlayment is now available in a Universal Straight-Lap profile for use with a variety of 4-inch straight-lap 1/2-inch-butt vinal siding siding panels, in addition to the original underlayment designed for Alcoa Home Exteriors''

Grand Sierra installation and Mastic Premium vinal Quest Series vinal siding lines. Contoured to fill the spaces between the siding and the exterior wall, the product improves siding''s impact resistance siding and the wall''s thermal efficiency, and the closed-cell extruded polystyrene absorbs installation virtually zero moisture. The product is a good upgrade option for remodelers, says marketing manager Dan Partrich. "You get good coverage over the wall, vinal ... you get no water absorption, and then you get it in a fanfold form that "allows you to put up the underlayment and just put the siding up to it," he says. The 24-foot-long fanfolds are easy to install. 888.828.2850. www.pactiv.com. Circle 108. The RoofPro 450 (shown) and RoofPro 455 coil nailers feature lightweight designs, adjustable depth-of-drive, and shingle guides. The tools are built around aluminum main housings that will stand up to hard use, the maker says. Steel wear plates help reduce the effects of shingle abrasion. Fastener range for these tools siding is 3/4-inch to 1 3/4-inch. The RoofPro 455 also has a tool-free adjustable exhaust and an optional vinal siding attachment. 800.543.4596. www.senco.com. Circle 211. TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Owens Corning announced today its intent to divest its Vytec vinal Siding operation, a division of the company''s Siding Solutions Business. The unit produces several lines of vinal siding and accessories under installation the Vytec brand.

Vytec''s manufacturing operations are located in London, Ontario, employing approximately 233 employees. The company was founded in 1974, and was acquired vinal by Owens Corning in 1997.Owens Corning is a world leader in building materials systems and composites systems. Founded in 1938, the company had siding sales of $4.9 billion in 2002. Additional installation information is available on Owens Corning''s vinal Web site at http://www.owenscorning.com/ or by calling the company''s toll-free General siding Information line: 1-800-GETPINK. Pactiv''s GreenGuard Backer-Pro fanfold underlayment is designed for use with Alcoa Home Exterior''s Grand Sierra and Mastic Premium Quest Series vinal siding lines. The underlayment installation is made from closed-cell vinal extruded polystyrene siding and installation and helps prevent moisture buildup inside vinal walls. It is contoured to fill the spaces between the siding and the exterior siding wall. Circle 122. This is not a building product per se, but part of a growing installation number vinal of vinal siding products. The Fullback Thermal Support siding System is patented, contoured polystyrene foam configured installation to support and insulate a vinal siding panel. According to the maker, it delivers superior thermal comfort and energy savings (up to a 20 percent reduction in energy costs)

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