Complete Siding Handbook

The ultimate guide to siding for homeowners and professional builders

The Complete Siding Handbook: Installation, Maintenance, Repair offers comprehensive guidance for all major types of siding including wood board, aluminum, shingle, plywood, vinyl, and more. Aimed at professional builders but accessible to homeowners, this informative guide includes practical information on sheathing, flashing, vapor and air retarders, insulation, and other preparatory materials, as well as expert advice on painting, staining and finishing. Detailed diagrams clarify installation and construction, while photographs show real-world applications of various materials and methods to provide builders and DIY-ers with an invaluable resource.

Foreword vii

Acknowledgments xi

1. Sidewalls and Sidings 1

2. Wall Preparation 47

3. Wood Board Siding 81

4. Plywood Panel and Lap Siding 141

5. Hardboard Panel and Lap Siding 175

6. Wood Shingle and Shake Siding 205

7. Aluminum Siding 243

8. Vinyl Siding 309

9. Siding Finishes 365

10. Refinishing 401

11. Gutters and Downspouts 417

12. Aluminum and Vinyl Siding on Historic Buildings 445

References 461

Index 467

James E. Brumbaugh has spent twenty years in the residential and light commercial construction industry. He is an accomplished educator fluent in several languages, and has written more than fifteen books on HVAC, construction, and the building trades. This core text is a self-contained course in statistics, covering both the general linear model (including regression and analysis of variance) and the generalized linear model. The authors review the prerequisite methods and ideas in a concise and clear way, and the material is application-oriented, with the software package GENSTAT for Windows integrated into the text. The basics of GENSTAT are introduced, then used in conjunction with a review of simple linear regression, moving on to more sophisticated analyses, such as multiple linear regression, analysis of variance, logistic regression and loglinear modelling. The final chapter consists of four data analysis case studies using techniques drawn from the whole of the book.