1 Installing metal siding on a decent-sized home can cost $10,000, according to HomeAdvisor. 2  With seamless siding materials, the installation costs can go up to $15,000, especially if they are the stainless steel types.
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units, which are often laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, building stone such as marble, granite, travertine, and limestone, cast stone, concrete block, glass block, and cob. Masonry is generally a highly durable form of construction.
Masonry consists of building structures by laying individual masonry units (brick, concrete block, stone, etc). Normally the masonry units are laid with cement mortar, which binds them together to create a structure. Masonry construction can provide beautiful walls and floors at economical prices. Due to the individual masonry units, masonry construction tends to be quite labor intensive. Because of the cement, clay or stone nature of the masonry materials, masonry construction tends to be durable and often requires little maintenance. An excellent introduction to the basics skills and concepts of masonry work is found in the US Navy Builder Training Course Volume #1.