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pburgett said:

I am trying to match our current siding after putting on an addition.  I need 8 inch, single, vinyl siding in a cream/off-white.  Apparently Certenteed only has white.  Anyone know where I can get this?

Matching vinyl siding can be a real pain but if you are persistent you can find a good match.  You can basically do the same thing the Pro's usually end up doing and that is:

• Remove a piece of the vinyl siding you want to replace and look for any identifying numbers or marks.  (big pieces, like several feet, work best for this step).
• Remove a smaller piece for style, size and color matching.  Usually something around 12″ works great.
• Break out the Phone Book and/or Online search for "vinyl siding materials", "vinyl siding suppliers", "vinyl siding manufacturers", and whatever else you can think of.  Lumber yards & building supply stores often do carry vinyl siding.  The goal here is to obtain a list of where you can buy vinyl siding in your area.
• Hit the pavement:  Take your sample and your list of potential places the vinyl siding you are looking for might be found and see if you can find a match.

SO … as you can see … trying to find matching vinyl siding CAN be a pain but it's not impossible.  Sometimes you'll find a match on your first try and other times you'll need to be a little more determined.

Hind Sight is 20/20

Our BEST ADVICE … IF YOU GET VINYL SIDING INSTALLED on your home … make sure … the contractor leaves a few extra peices of vinyl siding and trim in case you need a few pieces later on.  Store it flat & protected.  Most top quality contractors will recommend this and/or just automatically provide this for you.  Hope this helps you!