Videos

Tip of the Week: Using a Heat Demo Box

PFT Installation Expert Jared shows our hot box demo tool, and a few tips on how to use it. The hot box dramatically shows energy efficiency versus energy wasting. Inside the hot box is a red heat lamp. The left side has a piece of traditional fiber cement siding. The right side has insulated vinyl siding. […]

How to Measure For New Siding

Posted on within Measuring for new siding is critical to accurately quoting a job. PFT Installation expert Jared explains how to correctly measure a home for new siding, using our Estimate Worksheet to help make the process easier. Measuring Walls Start with all square and rectangular walls, measuring height and width. Siding is ordered […]

Tip of the Week: Measuring Gables

PFT Installation Expert Jared shares a quick tip on how to measure gables for a siding job. First, measure the height and width, then multiply by .75. If a gable is hard to reach, measure the height of the current siding profile then multiply by the number of courses on the wall section. For instance, […]

Progressive Foam Celebrates 25 Years of Siding Insulation Manufacturing

Progressive Foam Celebrates 25 Years of Siding Insulation Manufacturing Beach City, OH – April 11th, 2017 marks the 25 year anniversary for Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc. (PFT), a locally-based manufacturer of foam insulation products for home exterior applications. Company Founder and President, Pat Culpepper, remarked: “We are proud to be celebrating 25 years of […]

Tip of the Week: Corner Post Trick

PFT Installation Expert Jared shares a quick tip on how to keep your corner post insert in place during installation. First, mark up an inch from the end of the post on both sides. Use a square and draw two straight lines for cutting. Cut up both sides of the post leaving a 1″ tab […]

Pros Who Know: How to Trim a Window (3 of 3)

After you have selected your j-channel, built out the window, and capped with coil if necessary, you’re ready to install the j-channel around the window frame. Follow these simple steps to complete the window trim installation.

Tip of the Week: Installing the Middle Panel Last

PFT Installation Expert Jared explains when installing Fullback V with vinyl siding it is easiest to work from the corners toward the middle, installing the middle piece last.

Behind the Scenes: Shape Molding Contoured Insulation

Watch Progressive Foam Mold Insulation Made The traditional way to make siding insulation is to mold large, rectangular blocks, then use hot wires to cut the insulation into the contoured shape needed for the specific vinyl siding it will be paired with. This “wire cutting” process provides manufacturing flexibility, because many shapes can be cut from the same […]

Tip of the Week: J-Channel Notching Tool

PFT Installation Expert Jared explains how a j-channel notching tool can make your life on the job site a little easier. For a drip edge slide the notching tool into the j-channel and squeeze until you hear the tool click once and release. For a complete notch slide the tool into the j-channel and squeeze […]

Pros Who Know: How to Trim a Window (2 of 3)

After you have selected which j-channel you will use when installing insulated siding or vinyl with Fullback insulation, you may want to build the window out to accommodate the additional thickness of the insulation. This can easily be done with wood 2x4s and aluminum coil cap to create a beautiful, premium look.