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   Guest_ | Jul 04, 2000 10:50pm | #1

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   nothing on nailite... but the Certainteed rep was on site for a fellow contractor when they did their first job.. and they made sure about the temperature corrections..

   even so.. it had a few snags ... and Certainteed still made it good... didn't want any negative feedback about their new product...

   guess the old (((or equal))) wasn't so equal

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   Dustin_ | Jul 11, 2000 05:05am | #2

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   I've only used the Certainteed product. The temperature gauges are quite a pain to use however they are instrumental to proper installation.

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   Guest_ | Jul 11, 2000 05:16am | #3

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   I personally prefer Alside siding. Seems more durable, colorfast and agreeable during installation.

   Anybody who knows anything about hanging vinyl, knows that you gotta leave more room for expansion in cold weather installations. This is why there are so many terrible siding jobs.......because there are so many terrible siders.

   Pete

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   Kevin_Greene | Jul 15, 2000 12:57am | #4

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   Pete: Thanks for your comments. The siding was installed during the winter, but the material was stored in heated space before installation. The problem is that it expanded way beyond anyone's (including the manufacturer's) expectations.
   This Alside product you speak of; is it similar to Certainteed Cedar Impressions?

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   Jeff_Katz | Jul 15, 2000 07:13am | #5

   *I just finished a large job using Nailite Perfection Plus. I chose it for the smooth sawn finish, which Cedar Impression does not offer. We hung it in the spring and left a gap between the panels equivalent to the molded gaps. It's now mid summer and the gaps have tightened slightly, but not closed or bowing. Although Nailite does not have a temperature guage, any decent installer should respect the season for gapping and only nail it firmly when trying to control the direction of movement. We had a learning curve because the panel interlocking system is different. In general, I'm pleased so far.As an aside, we also used a synthentic product called Synboard for all exterior trim, undercutting all vertical pieces to receive the vinyl siding. Although some went up in the winter, we used angle joints and latex caulk on all butts. Now that stuff really moved.Jeff

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   K._Greene | Jul 15, 2000 07:13am | #6

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   As much as it pains me to admit it, I have on occassion been requested to specify vinyl siding for its' maintainance free qualities'. I can say from experience, that vinyl is not final. Nevertheless, people sometimes insist on it. Recently I had a contractor substitute Nailite perfection-plus vinyl siding for the Certainteed Cedar Impressions that were specified. The siding was installed, for the most part, during the winter. However, the installation instructions at the time listed no additional measures to be taken for cold weather installation (now they do, if you check their web site). Certainteed siding has a temperature guage marked on the nailing slots. Nailite has nothing. Needless to say, once the Summer sun hit this stuff, it buckled like crazy. Nailite has been slow to respond, the owner is up in arms and the contractor has no clue. Has anybody else out there had similar experiences with Nailite? If so, I'd be interested to hear how they were resolved.