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, product comparison fact sheets, a community planning guide, 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!
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) Updated!
Vinyl Siding Installation Fact Sheet
VSI Certified Products Literature
Certified Vinyl Siding: Quality and Color You Can Count On
Siding with Codes
Vinyl Siding Standards Build Consumer Confidence
Vinyl Siding Sets Standard for Cladding Quality
VSI Certified Installer Program Literature
Your Home Deserves the Best: Use a Certified Vinyl Siding Installer Updated!
Hang with the Best: Become a Certified Installer Company New!
Certified Installer Flier
Awards of Distinction
2008 Awards of Distinction Website
2007 Awards of Distinction Brochure
Archives
America Sides with Vinyl
Articles of Interest
Reality Check: Vinyl Siding vs. James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding New!
Canada Sides with Vinyl Brochure
Side-by-Side: The Truth about Vinyl Siding and Brick Updated!
Side-by-Side: The Truth about Vinyl Siding and Fiber Cement Updated!
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 Updated!
Siding with Neighborhoods Fact Sheet
Siding with Safety Fact Sheet
Siding with Vinyl Fact Sheet
Siding with Codes
Designing Style: A Guide to Designing with Today's Vinyl Siding
Order your copy or download a pdf New!
Dream It and Do It with Designing Style
A Dozen Things You Might Not Know That Make Vinyl Siding Green White paper
A Dozen Things You Might Not Know That Make Vinyl Siding Green
E-Newsletters
SideLines E-Newsletters New!
Educational Opportunities
A Credit Worthy Seminar - Details on an online course for
designing with vinyl siding
Industry Statistics
U.S. Shipments of Vinyl Siding and Soffit
U.S. Census Bureau: Exterior Cladding Comparison of New
One-Family Houses Sold New!
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
