"C & M" wrote in message
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The siding on my house - 5/8" T1-11 - is just over 30 yrs old and me...
I'm
a lot older and getting tired of the staining that has to be done. Had
someone else do it and the job stunk - it wasn't his house, right. SO,
I'm
thinking of a low/ no maintenance siding but don't want to go with
horizontal. The only thing the old rancher has going for it are the hip
roof and the vertical siding. I looked into the concrete but I was told
that it had to be painted every 5 yrs and the composite stuff is REALLY
expensive. I guess the expense would be offset by the reduction in
maintenance. I asked an architect who apparently didn't want to be
bothered
and he said to vinyl side it. Doh!!! Any suggestions short of burning it
are welcome.
I've got T1-11 on my house, and it is about 15 yrs old. It has been painted
only once, and merely touched up after that. Have you considered using a
good exterior stain-killer prime, followed by acrylic paint? In my
experience paints last much longer than stains. This would be your most
economic choice.
Other than that, I don't know which of the many siding choices would be best
for you, if you really want it covered. I personally dont like to cover wood
with an impermeable cover, like vinyl or aluminum, as if there are leaks in
the new siding, you get rot and insects in the underlying wood, which is
hell to detect once it's covered.