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Traditional Vinyl Siding VS LP® SmartSide® Engineered Wood Siding

While traditional vinyl siding is still popular in most Midwest states, and has a strong history throughout most of the U.S., it has definitely lost much of its share of the siding market to better performing products engineered wood siding. With that being said, it is worth asking how vinyl siding compares to engineered wood […]

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PROTECTING SIDING FROM FREEZE/THAW CYCLE DAMAGE

If you have more than several days per year of freezing temperatures and especially if you often times have snow pack sit against your siding, the below article is for you!  We work in the South Lake Tahoe area often, and we have first hand experience and knowledge of how hard snow and freezing temperatures […]

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Current Siding Trends

We have noticed a shift in how homeowners view their siding purchase. They not only want a durable, low maintenance, warranted siding, they want a unique exterior.  They want their home to be different than their neighbors and are willing to use several different siding profiles to do so.  Mixing lap with shingles, board & […]

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James Hardie Fiber Cement vs LP SmartSide vs Insulated Vinyl Siding

For the last 3-4 years I have done a water bucket challenge with my 3 kids with different siding materials.  We simply placed some different siding types in a half full bucket and waited, and waited for the results.  Well, in the last 4 years California went through a severe drought into a very wet winter, […]

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3 Generations Improvements Featured on Treehouse Masters TV Show

Treehouse Masters, a wildly popular TV show on Animal Planet, selected 3 Generations Improvements to provide assistance with their siding on a HUGE treehouse built in Granite Bay, CA.  The “Christmas Candy Kitchen” episode recently aired and the finished product turned out fantastic! Pete and his entire crew were fun to work with and the whole experience […]

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Which Home Remodeling Projects Are Worth Your Money?

Good article from US News.  The Return on Investment (ROI) for siding right now is 88-99% (depending upon the product you select) and windows 96-98% in Northern California! Before you splurge on that dream kitchen or add an extra family room, make sure you’ll add to the value of your house. Homeowners should pursue projects […]

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