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Does Vinyl Belong on a Fine Home?

A look at the pros and cons of vinyl siding and polyvinyl chloride

by Alex Wilson

This essay discusses the merits of vinyl siding from an environmental perspective and describes what polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is, what other building products are made with it, and the environmental problems it causes.

Does Vinyl Belong on a Fine Home?
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From Fine Homebuilding149 , pp. 88-89 September 1, 2002
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Materials | Purchasing | Exterior Siding and Trimwork | PVC | Vinyl | Plastics and Composites | Other Materials
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