Masonite

[metz12]

Well, vinyl still requires service. it needs to be bleached/de-molded i guess you could say. but yes, its the cheapest and easier to put up. i personally do not like vinyl. putting it up is hard with a nail gun, and if something hits it it breaks easily. and when it breaks you cant really replace it. i prefer board and batten siding and cedar shingles. they both look great and keep out water and whatnot great and dont really require maintenance.

 

[tybilly]

I just saw a commercial of vinyl siding with insulation built right to the backing,i just thought that was neat,

 

[reynoldston]

Re: Masonite wood

Well, vinyl still requires service. it needs to be bleached/de-molded i guess you could say. but yes, its the cheapest and easier to put up. i personally do not like vinyl. putting it up is hard with a nail gun, and if something hits it it breaks easily. and when it breaks you cant really replace it. i prefer board and batten siding and cedar shingles. they both look great and keep out water and whatnot great and dont really require maintenance.

They tell me that it needs washing which can be done with a pressure washer. My camp in the mountains has the board and batten siding which needs painting every few years. It is getting harder for me to paint anymore so its something the very near future I will have to pay to have done. Cedar shingles would be the way to go but that is something I can't afford and then the trim would still need painting. I am hiring a contractor to install vinyl siding and windows which I sure hope he knows what he is doing. He is also covering all trim and any exterior wood with vinyl. I also know with my age its something that won't have to hold up for that many more years. My neighbor has had their vinyl siding now for 28 years and it still looks as good as the day they put it on. Now lets see that will make me 100 years old. Yes it guess it can break but I guess that is one of the bad point.

 

[reynoldston]

I just saw a commercial of vinyl siding with insulation built right to the backing,i just thought that was neat,

The company that is installing mine has the same siding, But its many more $s. I am having 1/2 in. insulation board installed under mine which they tell me is cheaper and works just as good.