install vinyl siding vertically rather than horizontally

animallover

Dose anyone knows why the vinyl sidings are always installed horizontally rather than vertically? Is it because of insulation? Sometimes at certain areas, vertical-looking siding do add appeal and value  to the house.

小黄

Dose anyone knows why the vinyl sidings are always installed horizontally rather than vertically? Is it because of insulation? Sometimes at certain areas, vertical-looking siding do add appeal and value  to the house.
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% L5 i3 `4 {0 i8 G' [$ G! t* c9 [I don't think the terms "[vinyl] siding" and "appeal" should appear in the same sentence.

APORO

if you look at the bottom of a piece vinyl siding panel, you will find some small holds for water to drip off. Also, the interlocking system works better if they were installed horizontally.
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Depends on the material and labour; price for vinyl and stucco gets very close. Personally I like vinyl siding better because I don't like to see the cracks on stucco.