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Aluminum, steel, and vinyl siding is usually sold in quantities called 'squares'. A single square will cover 100 square feet. If you have 2875 square feet of exterior wall to cover, you would need to purchase 28-3/4 square of siding.
28 Guage for siding
There are a few businesses that offer steel siding for sale and steel siding installation. One can try stores like Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, or a local hardware store.
Stone, artificial stone, artificial log siding and stucco are a few alternates beside your average wood , steel, cement fiber, or vinyl siding.
The best type of house siding to go with that will resist to any type of weather condition is steel siding. Steel siding is heat resistant and has proven its durability under many different weather conditions.
Steel siding is made to last decades so the higher expense may be worth it in the long run, however, steel siding doesn't provide any insullation to the home, so if you have an older, poorly insulated house, this may not be the best option for you.
For steel siding with 1" deep corrugations at 4" o.c. approx. siding weight would be: 24 Ga. 1.36 PSF 22 Ga. 1.72 PSF 20 Ga. 2.05 PSF 18 Ga. 2.70 PSF
Steel siding is not rust free if it gets a scratch on it. It is also VERY expensive but extremely easy to maintain and has a high level of durablilty.
Cedar siding nails, also known as stainless steel siding nails, are the best type of nails to use for installing cedar siding. They are specifically designed to resist rust and corrosion, making them ideal for outdoor applications like cedar siding installation.
====== I would have to say vinyl siding. It is vertually maintance free and it is less apt to get dinged up and also resist outside temperature and weathering than metal siding. Good luck.
The easiest and most noticeable way would be steel roof and steel siding. It is cost effective and may even qualify for a tax credit at the end of the year.
Between 40 - 500 kilograms.