Publications
Vinyl siding — the exterior cladding of choice for remodelers, builders and homeowners — is attractive, durable and easy to maintain. The facts to back that up can be found in the many printed resources published by the Vinyl Siding Institute. Publications include an installation manual, insulated siding resources, product comparison fact sheets and others. Click here to order hard copies of our articles, brochures, videos and more on the VSI Publications Order Form, or download them from the links below.
Installation Resources
Vinyl Siding Installation Manual (English) Updated December 2011!
This installation manual has recently been revised; for materials specifically related to VSI's Certified Installer Program, please contact a VSI Certified Trainer.
Vinyl Siding Installation Manual (Spanish)
Vinyl Siding Installation Fact Sheet
VSI Certified Products Literature
Articles of Interest
Certified Vinyl Siding: Quality and Color You Can Count On
Polypropylene Siding: Certified for Performance
Vinyl Siding Standards Build Consumer Confidence
VSI Certified Installer Program Literature
Your Home Deserves the Best: Use a Certified Vinyl Siding Installer
Hang with the Best: Become a Certified Installer Company
America Sides with Vinyl
Side-by-Side: The Truth About Vinyl Siding and Brick Updated April 2012!
Side-by-Side: The Truth About Vinyl Siding and Fiber Cement Updated April 2012!
Siding With Energy Efficiency
Siding with Low Maintenance
Alberta Sides with Safety New!
Siding with Codes Updated January 2012!
Reality Check: Vinyl Siding vs. James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding
Canada Sides with Vinyl Brochure
Side Trips - Stories of Why America Sides with Vinyl:
Town of Cary, NC New!
Side Trips - Stories of Why America Sides with Vinyl:
Village of Pinehurst, NC
Side Trips - Stories of Why America Sides with Vinyl:
Glenridge Place in Buckhead (Atlanta, GA)
Siding with History Fact Sheet
Siding with Design Fact Sheet
Siding with the Environment Fact Sheet
Siding with Neighborhoods Fact Sheet
Siding with Safety Fact Sheet
Siding with Vinyl Fact Sheet
Designing Style: A Guide to Designing with Today's Vinyl Siding
Order your copy or download a pdf
Dream It and Do It with Designing Style
A Dozen Things You Might Not Know That Make Vinyl Siding Green White paper
Vinyl Siding Contributes to Achieving Points in the National Green Building StandardTM
A Dozen Things You Might Not Know That Make Vinyl Siding Green
E-Newsletters
SideLines E-Newsletters New!
Industry Statistics
U.S. Shipments of Vinyl Siding and Soffit Updated January 2012!
U.S. Census Bureau: Exterior Cladding Comparison of New Single-Family Houses Sold Updated June 2011!
February 2012 Professional Remodeler : What siding clients want New!
December 2011 Qualified Remodeler: Retrofit Roundup
November 2011 ProSales : Exterior Insulation: Thinking Outside the Box
October 2011 Builder : Side View
August 2011 GreenBuilder: Closing the Loop
July/August 2011 ProSales: The Search for Siding
July 2011 remodeling: Testing Vinyl
May 2011 Exterior Contractor: Considerations for Vinyl Siding Installation
Winter Issue 2011 Building and Construction Northeast: Let LCA Be the Judge
January/February 2011 ecohome: Taking Sides. There’s no shortage of cladding options for green homes.
October 2010 Professional Remodeler: Siding Trends: Mixing of Materials Gaining Popularity
October 2010 Qualified Remodeler: Exterior Style: Contractors Can Provide Distinctive Style and Value with Available Resources
Spring 2009 Remodeling News: Siding Products - Defining Green and Sustainable (Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2009 issue of Remodeling News.)
April 2009 Builder Magazine: Choose Sides. What is the best exterior
material to use on your houses?
June 2008 LBM Journal: Siding ("This article originally appeared in
the June 2008 edition of LBM Journal www.LBMJournal.com).
Reproduced here with permission from the publisher.")
April 2008 Qualified Remodeler: Inside Vinyl Siding
October 2007 Construction Specifier: Siding with Design
August 2007 Qualified Remodeler: Vinyl Siding
October 2006 Building Safety Journal: Verifying Vinyl Siding
