Maggie Hardy Magerko, owner of 84 Lumber Co. bought and remodeled a home with new windows and siding for the family of a police officer who was killed in the line of duty.

Louisiana-Pacific plans major investment to convert a Swan Valley, Manitoba mill and expand two existing sites, to produce treated engineered wood siding products - LP SmartSide - which it says is popular among builders and remodelers.

Home improvement company, West Shore Window & Door, was selected by Wal-Mart to open a home design center in one of its local stores.

Whether your siding looks old and tired or has been damaged from high winds, moisture or hail, a growing number of homeowners across the U.S. and Canada are turning to pultruded-fiberglass siding, a new, highly durable and sustainable alternative to traditional siding materials such as fiber cement, vinyl and wood.