Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 6, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press sunday Homes Section Philip Anwyl 6977017 b1 August 1995 Ken Vigliotti Winnipeg free press Harold and Nancy Onaga Are pleased with their new Vinyl is by Kim Guttormson free press correspondent when the Green paint on Harold and Nancy Nagis Home needed a touch up two Summers they thought it might be time to really change the look of the Home they owned for 22 the exterior of the Hillary Crescent House had looked virtually the same since they moved in three sections of Verti Cal Wood panels that had seen various col broken up with and since Onaga was thinking about and therefore doing less he wanted to move away from having to paint the House Ever the Only problem was the Nagis didst much like the look of other kinds of i want very impressed because it looks like either Vinyl or Harold Onaga wed driven around the City and didst like what we it looked like imitation Brick or imitation Sid they were on the verge of resigning themselves to aluminium siding when they discovered the newest rage in the top half of their Home is now Cov ered in Grey horizontal panels that look like Cedar the Bottom half in Grey were really impressed with Nancy Onaga people actually came up to feel to see if it was real people would Stop and do you mind if we touch it her husband it Doest look like its it looks like weathered when it was first the Nagis Niece didst recognize the driving around the Block until they finally flagged her advantages de owner of Nisby which did the Onaga said the improve ments to Vinyl siding have turned the Heads of people who a few years ago have thought twice about concerns about vinyls look was the reason people have put it off for he now they drive Down the Road and say it Doest look that even in cot Tage country where Treyve always wanted along with the Cedar look siding and the siding that looks like painted without a Wood is now Avail Vinyl siding has a number of Adan those in the business and Nisby said in his shop it outsells aluminium nine to the main reason people turn away from stucco and paint is it equals More Leisure aluminium and Vinyl siding offer a main tenant free exterior that they can Pur Chase and then never have to worry about most Vinyl coverings come with life time warranties that can be transferred if the House is and aluminium Guaran tees tend to be for longer than 25 you just Hose it Down and you never have to worry about painting Onaga its Lena White said her husband used to use his vacation time to paint their but no Keystone exteriors and renovations just finished putting sandalwood coloured Vinyl siding around her Home that she says is just although most of the front of Posy and Sudarshan Vargas House is this summer they decided to rid themselves of painting chores by putting aluminium Cap around the windows and fascia under new textures melt cheap plastic look ii Jil Foj Iuliu i Brant Vinyl 5 no Stypu want done what you can to get ideas by from different i put with the better f True actual workmanship of s of the product j i the i dont know Why we didst do this Earli Posy Varma said of the beige while aluminium is also easier to care for than it also whereas Vinyl Vinyl is also about a Square foot cheaper than Bob co owner of often recommends Vinyl for the siding and aluminium for the windows and eave while Vinyl is available in about 12 Dif Ferent those looking for Darker like the eve popular chocolate Are stuck with Lagace said the Vinyl companies have experimented with Darker but find they tend to fade and Are hard to Guaran color coordinate both Lagace and Nisby said picking the color is often the hardest thing the Home owners have to do and one of the most we take a look at the color of the try to match the color of the siding up with Nisby we try to color Coordie choosing colors seems to be the biggest stumbling the top three siding colors in Winnipeg followed by Grey Blue Nisby said the majority of his customers Are people Over 50 whole decided there not moving anywhere and want to Spruce up the while taking away Upkeep even at the Lake the Suu imers Are Short and people do not want to be out there painting and he maintenance free has really been the he also Sells a Vinyl product used on that lasts longer than regular he said stucco is still popular in older areas of the like River where siding just go with the architecture of the Lagace says he finds most of his customers Are either older and getting ready to sell or b to upgrade their it All adds value to the he he recommends people spend their Money in not doing everything at making sure the roof is in Good condition and maybe just doing the front without a Good roof the House is Basi Cally he adding a leaking roof or eaves troughs can ruin new we did a Job last year where the House had been leaking for three they had pots out for in Sandji Ithie Homeowner Grants that Stephen Nelson above of Keystone exteriors works on fascia at an Elmwood top Lagace Centre and Doug Hersley prepare to install Vinyl Sid at Home is prepared for siding enable people to get Back if they spend on Homes built before 1981 some try to spend that much just to put 20 per cent Back in their last a lot of people were saying they might As Well spend or More to get a grand Lagace there spending five grand and they dont need a lot of people Are More conscious about the outside of their Nisby its a curb Appeal lets make sure it looks Good worn the ;