On Jan 25, 5:35*pm, Joe wrote:
On Jan 25, 6:32*am, ls02 wrote:

What's the best wood for house outside exterior: trims, fascia, etc.
assuming all wood will be painted by exterior grade paint?

Dictated by where you live. Cedar siding has lasted for centuries in
new England, other areas. So find a very old house nearby and inspect
the materials that seem to be well preserved and attempt to replicate
those in your project.

Joe

BTW just to repeat if it's an older house there is probably no vapour
barrier on the warm (inner) side of the walls?
So acreful choice of paint needed; some neighbours in older homes had
ongoing problems with paint blistering and lifting.
Not helped by fact they they used heavy impermeable marine style paint
outside; while the wives were inside painting with permeable latex
style paint. result; house moisture finding its way out through the
walls! Our house a short distance away with a carefully applied and
sealed vapor barrier and using permeable stain outside had no
blistering or paint bubbling.