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    Charter Oak Clapboard
    This model has been tested by our experts.
    Description
    This model has been tested by our experts.
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    CR Expert Take

    How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

    Overall Score

    The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.
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    Current Range of Tested Siding

    What goes into the Overall Score?

    Warm impacts
     /  5
    Wind
     /  5
    Color change
     /  5
    Cold impacts
     /  5
    Rigidity
     /  5
    Style
     /  5
    Thick (in.)
     /  5

    About

    The Alside Charter Oak Clapboard is part of the Siding test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Siding models like the Charter Oak Clapboard are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

    Thick: Thickness as stated by manufacturer.

    Warm impacts: Warm impacts is resistance to damage at roughly 70 degree Fahrenheit. Impacts mimic blows from fallen objects and other mishaps.

    Wind: Wind is siding's ability to stay attached in lab tests simulating high winds; the best withstood forces equivalent to more than 150 mph.