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A little on Siding on a home: New Hampshire / Vermont

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No matter how much a contractor or a salesperson trys to persuade you that siding is perfect, there's just no such thing as the perfect siding. All of them have advantages and disadvantages, and they all deteriorat at some point. Just some faster than others.

It's up to your Home Inspector to determine if the deterioration is significant enough to note to you.

For example, minor hairline cracks just a few inches long are typically ignored or written up as cosmetic. If there are large cracks that well allow water to get behind the siding, these should be pointed out and written up in your report. Because this can lead to raptd decaying within the walls of the home.

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Posted by Dale Baker, Home Inspector- in NH & VT on 05/21/2008 10:19 PM

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3 Comments on A little on Siding on a home: New Hampshire / Vermont

Dale:

Hope all is well. Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for visiting my blog. Have a great weekend.

05/22/2008 06:31 AM

by Alan Kirkpatrick Austin Texas Real Estate (Austin Texas Homes)

Morning Dale - Siding is very important and you are correct about siding. Hair line or any crack can cause problems. Water penetration can be hidden until one day you suddenly see the damage. I am going to tear the siding off my pump house this weekend; however it was from termite and wood ant damage; I'm going to replace with Hardy. I didn't pay attention to what was happening after seeing the damage I decided to replace the whole thing. So much for being my own inspector......?

05/22/2008 08:21 AM

by Carl & Ceil Winters (Complete Inspection Service, New Braunfels, Texas 78133)

Howdy Alan

Glad to have ya stop by for a visit.

Every thing is hunky doory, for sure.

You have a safe weekend.

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Howdy Carl

It's always good to have ya visit.

I think it's like that for all of us, my friend.

God Bless The U.S.A.

God Bless The U.S.A.