Skirting is a significant addition to one’s house. It is highly recommended for all raised houses. These include mobile homes, manufactured homes, log cabins, post and pier homes, deck surrounds and many more. Now, the first question often raised about home skirting is whether it is really a necessary task? Well, the answer is yes. The most preferable reason is that it increases the resale value of the house!
Among the other reasons are, first, it is definitely needed to obstruct the wind from blowing under the house. In places with severe and harsh winters, the bone chilling wind prevents the house to stay warm. And in places of extreme hot temperatures, it does not allow the house to remain cool. So to balance the inside temperature of your home, skirting is required. By monitoring the temperature of the house, it reduces the cost of the electricity bill. Who doesn’t want that, right?
Another sensible reason is to purchase skirting that does not permit the entry of small animals like rodents and other varmints that are capable of chewing through the wood, plastic or vinyl and destroying the foundation of the house. This brings us to another very important factor of home skirting, strong skirting acts like a strong base making the house stable and firm.
Skirting's are most often thought of and used for decorative purposes. They provide an edge to the house giving a complete look. This is why they increase the resale value of the house like mentioned earlier. However, it should be noted that all skirting require ventilation to prevent dead air space. These vents can be effectively veiled behind the skirting (see the Hidden-Vent).
Skirting can be done in plastic, vinyl, wood, stone, DUROCK skirting, Hardie skirting, concrete, aluminium and bricks. There are several kinds of skirting products and skirting packages. Each one can result in a different look but not all will give you a long term result. To choose the right skirting product, one needs to keep in mind their goals and the price over the long term.
Log Cabin Skirting Kits are economical and easy to work with. They come in very handy for those people who prefer to do and fix things themselves. They are quality controlled and come packaged to order for each individual home and need. Whether you prefer Northwest Aggregate or Traditional Smooth, Duraskirt is value driven performance for the long term on your manufactured home, mobile home or log cabin.
Log Cabin homes are architectural constructions first suggested by the Roman architect, Vitruvius Pollio whose origins of which lie in the Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. They can be constructed in any weather by anybody since they do not require any scientific or chemical process. Today, they have been modified in a contemporary way while maintaining the traditional look and are being used in resorts and even as homes to live in worldwide. One of the significant additions made in these ancient European homes is skirting. So, before you think about renovating your homes, think about skirting and its benefits and buy yourself a log cabin skirting kits today!