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So What the Heck IS a Square of Siding?
by admin on Nov.18, 2011, under Siding, Siding News, Vinyl Siding
… you’ve asked and we’ve answered.
Short Answer: 100 Square Feet.
Long Answer, from our Square of Siding definition page:
Square: (house siding)
Abbreviation: SQA Square is a term that is used by Siding Contractors, Installers, Suppliers and Manufacturers that is short for 100 square feet of siding.
Not sure what a “Square Foot” is?
See our: definition of Square Feet.“Square” Bullet Points:
- The terms “Square” and “Squares” are very common with Vinyl Siding professionals.
- Vinyl Siding is typically sold in 2 Square (SQ) boxes.
- 2 SQ = 2 Square = 200 square feet.
- Vinyl Shake Siding is often sold in 1/3 Square or 1/2 Square boxes.
- 1/3 SQ = 1/3 Square = 33.3 Square Feet
- 1/2 SQ = 1/2 Square = 50.0 Square Feet
“Square” Examples in Communication: (continue reading…)
You can get Cancer from Asbestos Siding
by admin on Mar.26, 2009, under Siding
“You can get Cancer from Asbestos called Mesothelioma
It only takes one tiny particulate of asbestos in your lungs to cause the asbestos cancer known as Mesothelioma. So think of that like this: a particulate is like a tiny piece of dust and how often do you think we breathe in dust? Like all the time So if you are disturbing asbestos it gives off dust and the person disturbing it or other unknowing people who come in contact with that person or the area of disturbance can breathe that stuff in. Not good to say the least.”
Read Full Story: Asbestos Siding Removal
We hope most people already know this information but there are some people who either do not take the warnings seriously or just flat out don’t know the risks. These are the people we would like to educate. (continue reading…)
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