It’s bad from the outside, but the inside is so much worse. And it gets worse the more you look at it. So many details that are just so awful. Living in this “house” is probably miserable.

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    Yep! 99% sure the siding here is vinyl. That’s the cheapest option for house exteriors so it’s very popular in the US.

    If you have the budget, you can also get siding made from aluminum. It’s all meant to mimic the look of real wood planks.

    What does siding mean in railway enthusiast vernacular?

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      Thanks for the explanation. Vinyl seems like an odd choice of material for exterior cladding, where I live it’s normally timber, brick or sometimes steel sheeting (mainly for sheds and garages).

      A railway siding is a piece of rail track that is commonly used for storing, loading or unloading trains away from the track where regular traffic runs.

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        Vinyl doesn’t rot, so in addition to being inexpensive, it’s popular in areas with high humidity. It does break down over time under constant exposure to UV light, so it doesn’t last forever. Then it’s just a big pile of plastic trash.