"C & M" wrote on 19 Jul 2005:

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.

Hardipanel. I've never used it, but the Hardiplank (the horizontal
stuff you don't want) supposedly needs painting only every 8-10
years. Based on mine, I'd say 10 years was easily do-able.

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Doug Boulter

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