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Default Update to: What could have done this to my vinyl siding?

In article , Smitty Two wrote:
In article ,
(Doug Miller) wrote:

In article , "Pete C."
wrote:

You're quite the moron aren't you? You are the only one who has ever
suggested that there would be discoloration on the vinyl siding. Vinyl
siding will soften to the point of sagging from gravity well before it
will discolor. The photos the OP posted clearly do not show any
discoloration on the siding either.


The photos
the OP posted VERY CLEARLY show substantial discoloration of the siding.
Here's the link that was in the original post:
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Squisher/IMG_6627.JPG



Thanks for re-linking that photo. Substantiates my WAG that the sun
caused this. Look at the shadow from the light fixture. Points right
towards the melted area. Could've been the glass in that fixture,
theoretically at least.


Doubtful IMO for two reasons: first, the glass is flat (look at its shadow -
no distortion, as there would be if it were not) and hence it won't act like a
lens; second, if the glass in the fixture were the culprit, I'd certainly
expect the damage to be a lot closer to the fixture, wouldn't you?

My skepticism about the barbecue is that, as others have said, it's a
hell of an unlikely place to park a barbecue. Railing in the way, right
in front of the door.


I dunno.... I could see somebody parking a hibachi there, maybe, thinking it's
nice and convenient to have it right outside the door. I particularly could
see a teenage kid doing that. I still think it's from the stain and the
solvent, but I have three questions for the OP:
1) I think you already said you don't have little kids. How about teens?
2) If yes, did you leave them at home recently, while Mom & Dad were out for
the evening / out of town for the weekend?
3) If yes, did they fix their own dinner?

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