While vinyl siding isn't for everyone, millions of American homeowners have determined it's just what they're looking for. And if we could minimize the significant expense of vinyl siding installation, hordes of others would undoubtedly follow suit. According to HomeAdvisor, the average cost of vinyl siding installation is $11,136, with most homeowners spending between $6,070 and $16,405 for the complete house.

Fortunately, if you're prepared to perform the job yourself, you can decrease that large price tag by nearly half. Vinyl siding is available at most home improvement stores, and the supplies come with pretty detailed instructions. Furthermore, the tool requirements are rather low.

While vinyl can be a terrific alternative to normal home paint (and it does an excellent job of covering up flaws), there is a drawback. From a distance, it seems to be traditional siding, but the illusion breaks down near corners, windows, doors, and wall-mounted utility equipment. One can also go for the Elmhurst siding for this installing siding.

Vinyl expands and shrinks a lot with temperature fluctuations, which adds to the design conundrum. On a very cold day, a typical 12-foot length might be 1/2 to 5/8 inch shorter than on a very hot day. As a result, vinyl must be cut short and nailed loosely. In fact, following installation, you should be able to slide each full-length side-to-side by at least 1/2 inch. Trim pieces used to conceal the ends

Siding systems typically feature 12-foot lengths of siding, window/door trim channel, J-channel, utility channel, corner moldings, and metal starting strips, with variations depending on the manufacturer. There are both vented and unvented soffits, as well as fascia coverings, available.