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Glossary of Siding Industry Terms
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Aluminum siding
- metal siding made to look like wooden lap siding.Aluminum siding
- metal siding made to look like wooden lap siding.Brick veneer
- a wall construction method in which a layer of brick is attached to the framework or a structure using brick ties.Cast stone
- man made material fashioned to resemble coral stone or some other natural stone.Caulking
- waterproof material used to seal joints.Channel
- the area of the accessory trim or corner post where siding or soffit panels are inserted.Cultured stone
- a brand name used to refer to manufactured stone veneer products generally.Faux
- not genuine or real, being an imitation of the genuine article.Fiberboard siding
- siding made of composite wood materialGeneral Contractor
- a contractor who enters into a contract with the owner of a project for the construction of the project.Lap siding
- siding that looks like individual boards. Each siding piece is "lapped" over an adjoining piece below for waterproofing.Mason; bricklayer or stonemason
- one who builds or works with brick or stone.Mortar
- any of various bonding materials used in masonry especially a plastic mixture of cement or lime and sand and water that hardens into place and bonds brick or stone.Panel siding
- siding that comes in sections, usually four foot by eight foot.Professional shipping broker
- specializes in the coordination of transportation services.Shake siding
- also known as shingle siding. Comes in widths of four to twelve inches.Square feet
used to denote the amount of siding material used for a particular siding job including material waste.Veneer
- is one ply or a thickness of something.Vinyl siding
- siding made of poly vinyl chloride.
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