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Give your curb appeal an instant makeover with the classic, crisp looks of CraneBoard®. We've brought a time-tested surface into the 21st century to harmonize with accents of shake and board & batten or to cover an entire facade with smooth integrity. The triple-width, insulated span bridges structural imperfections and therefore bridges the gap between "that's nice" and flawless. Plus the milled cedar-grain texture, straight face and deep shadows of the 6" and 7" profiles give your house a solid, authentic presence.Solid Core Siding® has its good side, and its even better side. In addition to insulating your home in an awesomely energy efficient way, it may qualify you for incentives that may reduce your energy costs. Learn more at the home of the Vinyl Siding Institute: www.vinylsiding.org/map.

Architecture has rhythm and flow. Adding the charm and dimension of rustic cedargrain CraneBoard® Board & Batten can offer a lively change in tempo. Its wide, architecturally correct 10-inch boards replicate real cedar and lie flat to provide uninterrupted beauty. As an accent or a theme, the vertical lines of CraneBoard Board & Batten bring vitality and interest to your home's design.

If you demand big presence and low maintenance from the same siding, you'll truly appreciate Elm Grove. Its raised grain finish evokes the timeless curb appeal of real wood, while its durable engineering ensures it will stay that way for many years to come.Elm Grove provides an array of looks with its available Double 4", Double 4" Dutchlap and Double 5" Dutchlap profiles.

Enhance your home with the elegance of Parkview's® natural, low-luster cedargrain finish. Its secure, tight seams establish a continuous silhouette, eliminating unsightly gaps where panels overlap, creating beautiful lines that run the entire length of the house. Parkview will give your home an opulent appearance that will endure extreme weather conditions and retain its radiance season after season.

Beaded siding has long been a signature of prestige for exquisite homes. Carolina Sands® is no exception. Its authentic, handcrafted, wood appearance gives Carolina Sands a crisp, appealing silhouette that is as stunning from the curb as it is up close.

Its attractive 6" plank design matches the traditional width of fine, beaded wood siding. Best of all, Carolina Sands has been carefully designed to withstand the harshest weather conditions while retaining its exceptional allure.

Protect your home with siding that's sure to look amazing for years to come with Market Square®. Its remarkably engineered features elevate your home's beauty while guarding it from the elements - no matter what Mother Nature dishes out. Available in Double 4", Double 4.5" Dutchlap and Double 5" profiles, Market Square will give your home a strikingly attractive, yet affordable, natural, lasting look.

Premium Pointe® will give your home the prestigious presentation it craves. Available in Double 4", Double 4.5" Dutchlap and Board & Batten profiles, its tasteful textures and handsome hues combine to produce a stunning exterior silhouette. With its unequalled quality, pronounced performance advantages and alluring appearance, you'll feel confident choosing Premium Pointe.

The exterior of a home has enhanced appeal when the design is a result of a play with light and shadow.

The double-texturing process, exclusive to 8' Long Length Cedar Shake, creates a richer, more realistic profile with a virtually seamless look that makes your design truly fascinating. And the additional length is also more sustainable, providing a faster install with less job site material waste.

The process of hand splitting shingles produces an enchanting, rustic texture in each individual piece. The rich, deeply ingrained surfaces of Hand-Split Portsmouth Shake® are patterned from real split cedar. With the same authentic presence and intense shadows as hand-split wood, it provides immense dimension and gives a home an extremely interesting appearance.

Portsmouth Shake® Half Rounds are distinguishing exterior elements that give a home genuine appeal. Use them to add interest to the simplest cottage, or embellish gables for a classic finishing touch. From the simplest cottage to a grand Victorian masterpiece, these charming curved details are the perfect way to make your home stand out.

You can't force warmth and character, and Portsmouth™ Cedar Shingles provides it naturally. This conventional shingle style - when combined with stone and clapboard-delivers a stunning and inviting exterior that can change the pace of a design from "ho-hum" to "welcome home."

Portsmouth™ D5 Shingles - with its subtle, natural cedar grain and nicely defined shadow lines-transports your home to the coast of New England without the moving costs, and all kidding aside, without the costly maintenance associated with real wood.

High performance is essential at the corners of a home - both to safeguard the interior from the elements and to add visual interest in a harmonious or contrasting manner.

Exterior Portfolio's Architectural Essentials™ collection offers two distinct types of corner systems: a 3-Piece Corner System and 5.5" Corner Post.

Architectural Essentials™ is our durable, low-maintenance vinyl trim in wider, highly charismatic form. It tells a curb-appealing design story in up to 25 colors depending on the profile. And most Architectural Essentials profiles have foam insulation to help insulate the full home exterior and provide improved impact resistance.