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is siding better or painting better?



We have 18 yr old Cedar siding in our house. In order to increase its life, we are planning to cover it with vinyl siding. SOme of our friends suggest that we do painting rather than vinyl siding. What does Yahoo Answers think?


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1If your cedar siding is only 18 years old, perhaps you have a relatively young house. Older homes with historic value probably should not get vinyl siding, however, vinyl is a great alternative for other homes.

Cedar siding is going to require paint or stain periodically. Stain won't peel quite like paint; it will more or less fade over time. Paint provides a nice "coating" against the elements, but it must be maintained more frequently.

Vinyl siding is easy, even for a do-it-yourselfer. It is easy to clean, comes in lost of colors, and will probably cost you the same as 2 or 3 paint jobs, but will last much, much longer. (My husband's saying: Vinyl is Final!)

With vinyl, there will be joints where the siding pieces overlap, and if it is installed poorly, it will be wavy, or in the cold and heat, it will expand and contract. If nailed down too tightly, the waviness will exaggerate.

I just built a brand new home, and we chose vinyl. There are many options to "dress" it up, like vinyl shakes and different trim options.

Good luck.



From: Charles J. Lardner Jr.

" burning vinyl will kill you before the fire or smoke will "


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