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   Homewright | Mar 03, 2007 06:29am | #1

   Who in their right mind wants vinyl siding in that environment?  Sorry buddy, just curious?

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   whiskeycreek | Mar 03, 2007 09:23am | #2

   Believe it or not, a lot of people have vinyl siding here.  Cutting it in this temperature is difficult, but once it's on its not bad.  The odd hockey puck against the wall shatters a few pieces every winter, but all in all it stands up pretty good.  It's my fingers that don't stand up so good.  When I'm clinging to an ice covered roof, trying to claw out a soffit screw from the snow filled pouch of my apron, and then listen to the pathetic whine of my cordless drill as the frozen battery tries to squeeze enough volts to drive the screw, my mind starts to drift.  I can't help but think how much nicer it would be to put up siding to the gentle sound of waves lapping on the sea shore, and a happy ukelele playing in the background.  Oh well, spring will come again, and one nice thing about the weather here, it keeps out the riff raff. 

   Thanks for the interest.

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   rez | Mar 03, 2007 09:51am | #3

   I always marvel at you siding guys in the cold cold.

   Gotta be tough or hungry.

   Cheers  

    

   every court needs a jester

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   peteshlagor | Mar 03, 2007 05:32pm | #4

   Yeah, maybe.

   But there, the damn termites eat away the studs before you can get the siding attached.  Count your blessings.

    

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   user-73429 | Mar 03, 2007 06:58pm | #5

   We are in Saskatoon, Sk.  Lots of vinyl here.  Damn prairie winds to a windchill of minus a billion!  We use a hotbox, crude, made out of OSB scraps and a small construction heater. Throw in a bundle of siding and 5 minutes later you can cut it without the ballistic explosion that happens.

   But, back to the original question, I've been thinking that for some time now.  I haven't beento Hawaii for almost  years and sure would like to go again.

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   whiskeycreek | Mar 03, 2007 07:50pm | #6

   Thanks for the idea about building a box to warm the siding.  We've been cutting it wth an angle grinder with a zipper disc, whichworks pretty good, but like you said, the question isn't how to do it, but why am I doing it, at least in the winter. 

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   roger g | Mar 18, 2007 05:24pm | #7

   The first time I ever saw vinyl siding was almost 30 years ago. I managed to grab a piece and put it my freezer that was running just under 0 Fahrenheit and then beat it with a hammer. I was pretty impressed  (considering the fact rumour said it would break) so I bought enough to do my house. The first winter (Ontario) in a real cold spell of about minus 30 I went outside and beat the hell out a pile of vinyl scrap and it didn't break. Fast forward to the present and I've seen lots of vinyl breakage and I can tell you that the stuff I installed in 1981 was whole lot thicker than what they sell now. Do companies have different grades of vinyl available or are they all the same

    

    

   roger

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   dieselpig | Mar 18, 2007 08:04pm | #8

   Different grades are available.View Image