On Jun 17, 7:43 pm, kramer31 wrote:
My wife and I just purchased our first home (well technically the
close hasn't happened yet, but it's going through escrow).

The home inspector recommended that we replace the siding, so we are
going to do that. Right now the siding is some sort of old composite
that is falling apart. We are trying to decide what to put up.

Vinyl is very durable and doesn't need painting but most vinyl that I
have seen is kind of ugly.

If we get cedar siding that is stained and sealed, how often will it
have to be stained and sealed?

If we get a composite siding, how often will that have to be stained
and sealed? And what is the best type of composite siding to get?

Thanks in advance for the advice.

I like steel siding and roofing. It has that agricultural look that
might be called ugly but I bet it out-performs any other material in
any category except appearance. Cost per year of use. Ease of
installation. Zero mainentance. Last longer and has more colors than
vinyl. That's why they use it on barns, it's the best.

I see more often steel used in residential areas at least on roofs
anyway. I'm sure steel siding just wouldn't fit in some neighorhoods,
hehe, but it seems to be used more often than in the past.