If you are planning an exterior home design, vertical siding is on trend – but also classic. From traditional to modern, vertical siding can add visual interest and a heightening effect to your exterior. With the right siding installation system and quality siding material it can also be faster to install, lower maintenance, higher performing and great looking.
Vertical siding under the soffits and around a dormer window bring the eye to a dormer window
Design options with a rainscreen system include creating architectural elements like this pattern using alternating vertical and horizontal siding. An attractive way to set your home or business apart and add curb appeal.
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Vertical siding can be done with vinyl and composite wood-look siding. And if your project calls for something more affordable, there are lots of good options out there.
But if you want a high performing, very high fade resistance and extremely strong siding material for your home design, you will want to consider HPL siding from Pura NFC.
What is HPL Siding? HPL stands for High Pressure Laminate, and it is a high-tech, manufactured siding materials that is both very resilient and virtually maintenance free. Pura NFC HPL siding delivers a consistent, stable, and very long lasting siding material.
Pura NFC by Trespa offers:
Pura NFC siding can take everyday wear and tear better than most
Don't ignore your soffits! Accents of wood décor Pura NFC surrounding a window add contrast to the dark window frame and light colored bricks, highlighting this architectural feature for a custom look.
Combining three wood decors vertically gives a fun and contemporary feel to these attached homes.
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The way you install your vertical siding makes a huge difference in how well it performs.
Traditional vertical siding installation uses a complex grid of wood furring strips. It’s a lower upfront material cost but the installation is very labor intensive and time consuming. An estimate on a two man residential siding project can be up to 16 hours just for the furring strips installation.
The traditional installation does not provide a gap between siding boards for humid air or rainwater to easily escape. Instead, the furring strip grid can actually trap that moisture behind the wall and against the building envelope, creating the perfect place for rot and mold to develop against your home.
Siding vents can be created at the top and bottom of the wall, but the water has no clear path to get there, creating issues behind your siding over time.
Climate-Shield® Rainscreen Siding System is a patented installation method using a stainless-steel starter rail and aluminum alloy and stainless-steel fasteners to create the wall cavity and the recommended ¾” gap between the siding boards consistently and accurately throughout your exterior.
Heat, humidity, water, and moisture can run through and out, or evaporate from anywhere behind the siding. And because this system uses aluminum and stainless-steel components instead of wood furring strips, the system won’t rot from moisture running by and through them.
Pura NFC by Trespa has given you a great way to choose and design your new rainscreen siding colors. Check out their Visualizer Tool here to start choosing your Pura NFC Wood or Lumen decors. And when you are ready, you can order a sample of Pura NFC rainscreen siding so you can see the color and quality for yourself. You won’t be disappointed.
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