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Skilled labor for siding installations is at
a shortage, driving homeowners to pay unreasonable labor
rates for quality installations |
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Some states introducing ‘labor amnesty’ laws
to allow for correction of defective workmanship on home-repair
jobs |
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Face-sealed nailed siding can be misaligned, marring theappearance
of your home and voiding manufactures warranties |
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The major cause of buckled sidingis nailing the
panels too tight; undernailing and missing studs leads
to panel blowoff; overnailing causes dimpling |
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Sometimes what installers DO hit can damage your home more
than what they don’t.....water pipes can be puncturedby
nails causing flooding and even greater damage to your home. |
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A large percentage of all siding manufacturer warranty
claims stem from improper installation, causing costly, time-consuming
service calls to correct |
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With re-siding projects, installers very rarely hit every
stud, every time-this affects wind-load capacity of siding
panels dramatically and can lead to panel blow-off and loose
siding |
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Sometimes what installers DO hit can damage your home more
than what they don’t.....electrical wires can be puncturedby
nails which can lead to shock and fire hazards causing even
greater damage to the home. |
