Cedar siding is the most popular kind ... its aesthetic is limited. It looks like vinyl siding, and even the faux wood grain ...

The Bowes replaced vinyl siding with Hardie siding ... home falls into this category. "Cedar can kind of go the distance," Biondo said. "It's not a very dense grain; so it can get absolutely ...

Fiber cement siding is made with real wood in the form of cellulose fibers. Those fibers are mixed with Portland cement, sand and water. It’s then molded so that it has the grain and texture of ...

The siding requires regular inspection to ensure the protective coating isn’t cracked. • Over time, composite wood colors may ...

This cost will vary by the type of siding material you choose. Vinyl ... redwood and cedar fall at the higher end of the cost spectrum. You’ll need to seal, paint and treat wood periodically.

Q: We are negotiating to buy a house with cedar siding. It has a fairly ... paint that did not adhere to the wood but rather to the grit in the wood’s grain. As the paint dries, it curls in ...

It can do more harm than good, plus it won’t help “fix” the siding. There are several things that could be going on here. Wood siding (likely cedar ... have vertical grain, which is more ...

He also said I shouldn’t replace the siding because the newer wood is not as good as the old on my house. Another contractor says it’s better to replace the clapboards with new cedar ones.