http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/ Your Questions, Our Answers Mon, 21 May 2012 06:33:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-490 Rex K Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:55:38 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-490 Before making any serious obligations..visit with the building inspector for your locality. Installing vinyl siding may be prohibited..An inspection for a building permit has to be obtained before starting the work. Before making any serious obligations..visit with the building inspector for your locality.
Installing vinyl siding may be prohibited..An inspection for a building permit has to be obtained before starting the work.

]]> http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-489 dadz Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:37:40 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-489 It really depends if you like the wood look or not. Vinyl is easier to take care of but may not blend in and may cost you more if you have to redo the whole house verses buying a coulple of boards. Theres many factors. You said you are thinking about purchasing a home. Tell the current owners to fix it or use it as a bargaining tool to get the cost down. It really depends if you like the wood look or not. Vinyl is easier to take care of but may not blend in and may cost you more if you have to redo the whole house verses buying a coulple of boards.
Theres many factors.
You said you are thinking about purchasing a home. Tell the current owners to fix it or use it as a bargaining tool to get the cost down.

]]> http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-488 bugear001 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:56:42 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-488 Definitely the vinyl!!! Cost efficient, very low maintenance and very durable. I had my house done about 3 years ago. Looks great and increases the re-sale value of the house. Definitely the vinyl!!! Cost efficient, very low maintenance and very durable. I had my house done about 3 years ago. Looks great and increases the re-sale value of the house.

]]> http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-487 bojo8127 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:12:43 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-487 If you are purchasing this home, and intend to stay there for a while and preserve the structure, then by all means repair the wood. Once the house is covered with vinyl, aluminum or whatever, the condition of the original structure can deteriorate with no way to stop it. This covering is no more than a band aid, not a cure. We went pretty much through the same decison process, and decided to have the house covered, and at that time aluminum was the prefered material, along with a vapor barrier. Eight years later, after a strong wind storm we had to get the siding people back for repairs, and found the original wood siding had really gone bad, due to the lack of breathing and condensation. I would never advise this to anyone. When you see a older home that has been re-sided, beware, because it was to hide defects, or the owners were too lazy to maintain the home and looked for the easy, cheap way out. If you are purchasing this home, and intend to stay there for a while and preserve the structure, then by all means repair the wood.
Once the house is covered with vinyl, aluminum or whatever, the condition of the original structure can deteriorate with no way to stop it. This covering is no more than a band aid, not a cure.
We went pretty much through the same decison process, and decided to have the house covered, and at that time aluminum was the prefered material, along with a vapor barrier.
Eight years later, after a strong wind storm we had to get the siding people back for repairs, and found the original wood siding had really gone bad, due to the lack of breathing and condensation. I would never advise this to anyone. When you see a older home that has been re-sided, beware, because it was to hide defects, or the owners were too lazy to maintain the home and looked for the easy, cheap way out.

]]> http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-486 aplus80 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:48:05 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-486 Go vinyl. It will last longer than the wood and probally will look a lot better also. Go vinyl. It will last longer than the wood and probally will look a lot better also.

]]> http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-485 Walt Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:32:08 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-485 Put up hardiplank, it is awesome and permanent, way better than siding. Put up hardiplank, it is awesome and permanent, way better than siding.

]]> http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-484 donna d Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:47:06 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/should-i-repair-wood-siding-on-my-house-or-replace-with-vinyl-siding/338/#comment-484 i would put up vinyl.you know what they say vinyl is final. i would put up vinyl.you know what they say vinyl is final.

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