vinyl siding on victorian home?
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carrie p asked:
We are renovating ( read that as gutting) an old victorian home. Unfortunately, we are more than likely going to have to move because of a job change within a year or so. The paint on the outside of the home is peeling badly and the exposed wood will not hold paint. As noted by other homes in the area that have been painted and peeled.
We are renovating ( read that as gutting) an old victorian home. Unfortunately, we are more than likely going to have to move because of a job change within a year or so. The paint on the outside of the home is peeling badly and the exposed wood will not hold paint. As noted by other homes in the area that have been painted and peeled.
The question is…can you put vinyl siding on a home like this and make it go around the architectural elements? The biggest dilemma is we have two mill worked boards that run around and under all the eaves and soffits about 1.5ft wide around the whole house. The siding would need to come up next to it. Will it look terrible? What can we do? We have a minimal budget.
It is a Queen Anne. In the small town in Indiana where I live the vast majority have vinyl siding. Without it or even with scraping paint, we more than likely will not sell. The most we could get in a good deal would be $90 to $95,000 for the home.
Lydia
September 3rd, 2007 at 7:14 pm
When you say “Victorian,” are you talking about a Queen Anne? Often the term is used simply to describe the time a house was built rather than as architectural style. It could be a farm house or something like that. In which case, you could look into vinyl siding, but if you’re talking about a Queen Anne or Italianate or a highly stylized house, NEVER put vinyl siding on it! Anyone who’s looking to buy that style of house will want the authenticity and beauty of wood.
Properly prepared, the wood should hold paint for roughly 10 years even in rough climates. That means power washing, scraping, and sanding and then priming and painting the dry wood. It could be costly, but you’ll need to decide if the investment will pay off when you sell in your market next year. If you’re on a budget, you may save some money by having it painted all one color rather than doing the house as a “painted lady.” But if you put vinyl siding on an architecturally significant house, you’ll likely put off prosepctive buyers. Good luck.
September 4th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
the cheapist way sweat equity-scrape,caulk,prime&2-coats
of paint.rent a portable paint gun at home depot