vinyl siding or cedar shakes?

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If your house is 50 years old. Some of Its cedar shakes are dirty and have holes (becayse of the birds)Would you like to reprint it or put a new vinyl instead ? The quality of the material is the main concern.

Georgia
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    8 Responses to “vinyl siding or cedar shakes?”

    1. jhette Says:
      March 20th, 2008 at 7:06 pm

      cedar

      it is classy and will never go out of style

    2. wildbill. Says:
      March 21st, 2008 at 8:37 am

      cedar is good for insect control,but vinyl wont fade or burn as fast as wood.

    3. desertdivva Says:
      March 22nd, 2008 at 7:16 am

      either material has the potential of wearing, regardless. i would try the vinyl siding for something new. it’s durable for the most part and easy to clean

    4. Carole Q Says:
      March 23rd, 2008 at 12:20 am

      Cedar is bug repellent, changes to ‘dirty’ color, weather resistant, can still retain mold/mildew, will retain dirt/cobwebs because of rough texture.

      Vinyl needs bottom row totally sealed to prevent bugs getting into home, easy to clean, not bug resistant, weather resistant, have various colors to chose that will not change shade as quickly.

      Choice is yours. Personally, I would keep cedar on home for bug resistance and vinyl over it - - if planning to keep & stay in home for long time. If plan on selling in near future, repair cedar shakes.

    5. horsinround2do Says:
      March 24th, 2008 at 11:45 am

      It depends on the climate. Some cities prohibit actual wood siding and roofing because of fire concerns. In the south, the humidity would destroy cedar shakes in a decade or less. For durability, go vinyl.

    6. Cat Lady Says:
      March 25th, 2008 at 8:38 pm

      I don’t know where you live, but in California, vinyl siding is shunned like the plague. Everyone always wonders what is being hidden under the vinyl. Personally, I think vinyl looks tacky.

      I question the wisdom in cedar shakes, also. If you live in a high fire area, cedar shakes are inadvisable. I would have the home done in stucco. It’s fire resistant, takes paint nicely, and looks good for another 50 years.

    7. laurennlynch Says:
      March 29th, 2008 at 6:39 am

      they make some really cool vinyl cedar shake look alikes these days that are reasonable in price and very pretty.

    8. oil field trash Says:
      March 31st, 2008 at 7:25 pm

      If I had a house and it needed the cedar shakes replaced, I would go with Hardy board lap siding. It isn’t cheap but it will last forever and holds paint better than any wood. It is also better looking than vinyl siding.

      My son had it on his garage in Houston and that is about a tough a test as you can find. It looks great after 10 years.