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Standard Specification for
Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding1

This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3679; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of the last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope*

1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test
methods for the materials, dimensions, warp, shrinkage, impact
strength, expansion, appearance, and wind load resistance of
extruded single-wall siding manufactured from rigid (unplasticized) PVC compound. Methods of indicating compliance
with this specification are also provided.

1.2 Rigid PVC recycled plastic may be used in this product
in accordance with the requirements in Section 4.

1.3 Rigid (unplasticized) PVC soffit is covered in Specification D 4477.

1.4 Siding produced to this specification shall be installed in
accordance with Practice D 4756. Reference shall also be made
to the manufacturer’s installation instructions for the specific
product to be installed.
NOTE 1—Information with regard to siding maintenance shall be
obtained from the manufacturer.

1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
information purposes only.

1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test
method portion only, Section 6, of this specification: This
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
NOTE 2—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject
matter of this specification.