Vinyl siding on wheeled fish house

[hovermn]

Vinyl siding - does it really work? What should a person know before using it, if a person should use it at all?

Thanks!

Sorry about the original post below. What was I thinking?

I've read and heard many times NOT to use vinyl siding on a fish house because it'll crack from traveling. Instead, it's recommnended to use alum. As many of you probably know already, alum. siding is, with few exceptions, a thing of the past. It's pretty hard to find and has a pretty limited color selection, from what I've found anyway.

My question is. Vinyl siding, is it really THAT bad? I'm seeing more and more houses using it and haven't heard anyone bellyaching about it this year. What's up? The fish house that ShawnnyB and I built needs some new skin and I'm really leaning towards trying it, but hate to waste the money on something that may or may not have a high probability of failing on us.

So, any suggestions, comments, experiences out there? I know about overlaping for shrinkage and not to nail it tight to the studs. Other then that, what's there to know? What may help it last?

Thanks! You can see why the fish house needs new skin by checking it out on my site. My nickname (Contact US Regarding This Word). It's really hideous!

[jgeatz]

My brother used to have one with vynil on it and every year he had to replace siding. The alum. siding that you hear about is actually sheets of alumin. they come in 4x8. I just bought a house with it on and it's the cat's meow. Put some rock guard on the bottem and your set.

[Ryan_V]

I have Vinyl on my wheel house. Have used it 2 winters now and not a crack or hole anywhere. I don't do tons of traveling with it in the winter, but it gets pulled. Even made a trip to Mille Lacs this year with no problems. If you will consistantly make 3 hour trips at 75 mph, then I'd maybe worry about it, but for the most part, there shouldn't be anything to worry about.

[Bryce]

The vinyl siding that was so popular on houses IS that bad. Luckily, all vinyl siding is not created equal but you will most likely have to special order it. This type of vinyl is thicker and much more flexible. I honestly think a good quality vinyl would be better than aluminum. I know mine is full of rock dents that would probably just be scratches on vinyl. Also having issues all around the outside on the bottom with the aluminum corroding. Going to see how the manufacturer deals with this one. I brought it up when ordering it. Aluminum does not react well when touching steel.

[hovermn]

Does the type of vinyl that you're talking about have a name, like vinyl easter polyprostyrene glycol florocaron compound stuff, or like dow fish siding?

I really don't know much about vinyl siding, other then learning how to install it from This Old House. All vinyl is created equal is what I thought. Thanks for the heads up. Do you think that this is only a special order product, or would there be shops in the cities that carry it on hand?

Oh yeah. I re-read my post and boy does it sound snotty! That was not my intention. I guess after work (3rd shift) my judgement isn't quite what it usually is. Sorry if I came off that way. Really, I'm just a guy that likes to fish and look good doing it (nudge nudge Hanson {read ice fishing forum: Hanson}) Thanks for all of the help so far!

[norm]

I have vinyl siding on my house and it has held up pretty good for me. I only got one crack in it where a bolt for the crank down wheels caught the siding. Other than that it has held up good. I've even whacked the siding pretty good with the shovel while banking the house and it didn't crack. I would not hesitate to use it again especially with the $$ saved over buying aluminum.

[castindad]

I HAVE VINYL SIDING ON MY RESIDENCE FOR GOING ON 8 YEARS AND I DONOT TOW IT BUT IT IS GREATTTTT CASTINDAD

[hovermn]

Good info to know. I know that plastic can get brittle in the cold. I would imagine having a good solid house is key to making it last for a long time.

Thanks for the info, guys!