Mitten siding: pros and cons

Nowadays, many people choose siding to trim their dwellings. This type of lining is quite common in the market of building materials. Today we talk about the products of the company Mitten.

Today, siding, manufactured by the Canadian firm Mitten, is very popular among consumers. In hardware stores you can find a huge selection of this material. According to some experts and designers, this kind of decoration has many important qualities.

The products are already produced in a complete, ready-made set with all the additional details necessary for installation.

It is important to note that siding with siding should be done using a special supporting structure - crates. It can be single or double layered. The second option is used in the event that the dwelling needs thermal insulation. In other cases, the simplest construction is sufficient.

According to many repair specialists, Mitten siding has many advantages:

• durability;
• elastic surface of the material to avoid mechanical damage;
• easy care;
• the siding is not exposed to rotting, corrosion;
• ease of installation and dismantling;
• ease of construction;
• high resistance to moisture;
• beautiful appearance and a large selection of color palettes.

Despite the impressive list of positive qualities, such construction products have some drawbacks:

• low resistance to frost or extreme heat;
• a large amount of dust and other debris easily falls on the product;
• high level of thermal expansion.

The vast majority of experts claim that all the positive properties of this design fully compensate for its shortcomings. Also, many note that the manifestations of the negative properties of the product can be easily avoided by covering the material with special solutions during assembly or disassembly. Then the finish, made of such siding, will serve you as long as possible.

As a rule, all sizes of siding structures are standard sizes, which may vary slightly. The length of the individual panel is 3-3.6 m. The width of the part is 18-24 cm. The thickness of each part can be 1-1.4 mm. In addition to these characteristics, such structures also have a certain indicator of wind load. For such material it is 250-300 km / h.

When finishing a dwelling with such material it is worth remembering about the temperature range of possible use. For siding brand Mitten it is from -60? up to +60? If you plan to use siding in other climatic conditions, then you should cover the material with special compounds. Such solutions can protect the structure from harmful external influences.

Currently, you can find various types of Mitten siding in building materials stores. Each individual species is different in appearance, color, characteristics.

• One of the most popular among consumers is the product line. Board & batten. This is vertical siding. The products of this series are presented in 14 interesting colors.

• Another popular line is Southern beaded. These are horizontal siding panels of an unusual profile (the relief pattern is similar to a herringbone). The complete absence of kinks makes this material visually wider, although in fact its working part is only 15-20 cm.

• The next series of siding Mitten is Centry mitten. Panels of this type are horizontal structures with a ship profile. The products of this line differ from the others in a rich dark color palette and the application of textural patterns on the surface of the product.

• The most popular type among consumers is Oregon pride. The line has 14 types of beautiful, pleasant color coloring. Siding panels have a ship profile. The slats are produced with all the necessary set of additional elements that are needed for installation work.

Today on the Internet you can find a huge number of customer reviews on the construction products of the company Mitten. They are both positive and negative. However, some consumers confidently note the high quality and beautiful appearance of this siding, and some, on the contrary, believe that it does not meet all basic requirements.

Many buyers in their reviews say that these panels are completely unstable to high temperatures. Some owners of country houses, which have sheathed their homes with such material, appear irregularities on the outer part of the room. The product, unable to withstand significant temperature jumps, strongly and sharply swells.

But while most people still talk about the benefits of the brand Mitten products. Many separately note the high strength and hardness of the product. After all, this material is able to withstand quite large loads and at the same time maintain its original appearance.

Some consumers leave positive feedback about the colors of siding. According to buyers, this material does not fade at all, even after several years of use.

Today, more and more people prefer to use vinyl siding brand Mitten. Often for the design of the room using a panel of gray, sand or coffee color. The most advantageous such tones will look in the projects of houses with a dark roof and white door and window openings.

Often, when the exterior finish using siding light yellow, lemon color. But it should be noted that this option may not be suitable for all exteriors. Advantageously, it will look at the premises with a dark, saturated color roof. In this case, windows and doors should be performed in similar roof tones.

White is no less popular. Such panels can fit into almost any project at home. The color of the roof in this case, you can choose any, but the window and door frames are best done too white or beige.

A house decorated with brick-colored siding looks very unusual and stylish. This design is perfectly combined with the roof and the decoration elements of dark colors.

Installation of siding MITTEN, see the following video.