House siding

[Pete]

Anyone gone through a big siding replacement?  Anyone purchased a house with vinyl siding, or refused to purchase a house because of it?

My house is white, and is the type of house that will probably always stay white (style wise).  So, I tend to think that anyone buying my house someday would be more cool with the idea of it having to stay white if I installed white vinyl siding.

Thinking back, if my house had white vinyl on it when I was evaluating purchasing it, I would have been great with that, because I wouldn't have to paint the rough rider.  But, maybe some people don't value that as much.

I'm having trouble deciding what to do about siding here, guys...

[kim carnes]

Anyone gone through a big siding replacement?  Anyone purchased a house with vinyl siding, or refused to purchase a house because of it?

My house is white, and is the type of house that will probably always stay white (style wise).  So, I tend to think that anyone buying my house someday would be more cool with the idea of it having to stay white if I installed white vinyl siding.

Thinking back, if my house had white vinyl on it when I was evaluating purchasing it, I would have been great with that, because I wouldn't have to paint the rough rider.  But, maybe some people don't value that as much.

I'm having trouble deciding what to do about siding here, guys...

post a picture of the house

[HerrSonntag]

the (white) house i bought as my first home had vinyl siding when i bought it... overall its been good, no paiting, looks good year round... had some hail damage to it and i think thats your biggest downside, doesn't take very big hail to punch some holes in it, and you have to remove and replace any piece that has them... i'd imagine with wood siding you could at least just repaint the spots that don't look very good and replace the really bad ones at your discretion.

[kostakio]

I had major siding issues with my house and had to replace it.  My subdivision doesnt allow vinyl so I had to go with hardie board.  I would have gone with a quality vinyl if I could of. Hardie is a good product but real pricey and you still have to paint.  I'd go with a quality vinyl if you're allowed to.

[star seed 7]

gonna want to talk to sundance(poundsign)kid here.

[CNS]

Steel siding

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[bones129]

Steel siding

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Bulletproof steel.

[Kat Kid]

is vinyl siding for poors?  not an expert here, but I could really get behind Pete's no painting stance.  I am painting the house (paying someone else to paint the house) this summer.

[Dugout DickStone]

is vinyl siding for poors?  not an expert here, but I could really get behind Pete's no painting stance.  I am painting the house (paying someone else to paint the house) this summer.

Bet I know what color you choose!

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

is vinyl siding for poors?  not an expert here, but I could really get behind Pete's no painting stance.  I am painting the house (paying someone else to paint the house) this summer.

Yes, and it looks like crap.  If you live in a neighborhood that even allows it you're probably poor.

[AST]

remove vinyl siding

install hardie plank siding

watch neighbor ladies' panties drop as they admire your class and sophistication

watch home value go up

[SdK]

gonna want to talk to sundance(poundssterling)kid here.

I would not buy a house that had cacty vinyl siding. I would also not buy a house with vinyl soffit. You can get a quality vinyl siding that will look good and hold up well over time. It is still the cheapest option and you do kind of get what you pay for. Depending on the house, you will typically have seams when you go with vinyl siding that become unsightly after a few seasons. Vinyl expands and contracts up to 1/2 throughout the seasons.

Cement board or engineered wood siding are all the rage on new construction around MHK. They look nice from afar and for the most part up close. There is quite a bit of calking involved that can look shitty over time. Cement board is typically painted after installation, while the wood kind can be prepainted to a custom color.

Steel is the number one best option for quality, appearance, and standing up over time to the weather and temperature changes in KS. You can get seamless steel siding which looks really nice. It is also the most expensive route. If money is not an option, go with steel.

No matter what you do, go with aluminum soffit. It just looks so much better and is better quality than vinyl soffit.

If you plan on staying in the home, I would go with one of the last two options, or choose a good quality vinyl. If you plan on selling at some point, I'll leave that up to you.

Also, if you live in MHK, I might be able to install it for you!

[puniraptor]

I just conceptually invented concrete siding and it's the best.

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

is vinyl siding for poors?  not an expert here, but I could really get behind Pete's no painting stance.  I am painting the house (paying someone else to paint the house) this summer.

DLEW?!?!?!

[Rage Against the McKee]

Why not just put up brick? You never have to paint it and it looks great.

[star seed 7]

I just conceptually invented concrete siding and it's the best.

hardie board is fiber cement, and sometimes called concrete board.

[kim carnes]

Pete, post your address so we can look at your house on google street view and get an idea of what we're dealing with here.  Thanks.

[Pete]

I think I'll just pay to have my existing stuff patched up and repainted. 

I will probably be selling this place in three years.

[steve dave]

My HOA saved so much money last year from not having to pay snow plow guys and getting a new cheaper contract with some other guys for something that we are painting every house in the neighborhood. I was not at the meeting where they voted to paint the houses (or any other meeting) but I would have enjoyed hearing about and voting on the other options for the money. Like, how close would we have been to putting in a huge ass pool in one of the green spaces? So, I suggest you move to a neighborhood with a baller HOA.

[Pete]

My HOA saved so much money last year from not having to pay snow plow guys and getting a new cheaper contract with some other guys for something that we are painting every house in the neighborhood. I was not at the meeting where they voted to paint the houses (or any other meeting) but I would have enjoyed hearing about and voting on the other options for the money. Like, how close would we have been to putting in a huge ass pool in one of the green spaces? So, I suggest you move to a neighborhood with a baller HOA.

My next home will probably be in a maintenance free community, with a high-end HOA system.  My current hood has a decent HOA deal, but they still let people paint their houses weird colors. 

This current house had some pretty bad wood rot on it when I bought it, and I had almost all of it repaired years ago, but it's due again.  Frustrating to have to do this every 7 years or so.  eff that.  This is the last time.

[Dr Rick Daris]

My HOA saved so much money last year from not having to pay snow plow guys and getting a new cheaper contract with some other guys for something that we are painting every house in the neighborhood. I was not at the meeting where they voted to paint the houses (or any other meeting) but I would have enjoyed hearing about and voting on the other options for the money. Like, how close would we have been to putting in a huge ass pool in one of the green spaces? So, I suggest you move to a neighborhood with a baller HOA.

My next home will probably be in a maintenance free community, with a high-end HOA system.  My current hood has a decent HOA deal, but they still let people paint their houses weird colors. 

This current house had some pretty bad wood rot on it when I bought it, and I had almost all of it repaired years ago, but it's due again.  Frustrating to have to do this every 7 years or so.  eff that.  This is the last time.

my hoa requires a one time $25 dollar fee from everyone that moves into the neighborhood. i was told that it could potentially be used to repair the signs at the entry into the neighborhood if they ever broke or needed replaced.

[Institutional Control]

Our city requires all new houses be built of brick.

[Mr Bread]

Baller HOAs are definitely the way to go.  Entirely maintenance free (outside) and I love it. 

[wetwillie]

Our city requires all new houses be built of brick.

My canadian friend would like to know which dallas suburb that is

[steve dave]

Baller HOAs are definitely the way to go.  Entirely maintenance free (outside) and I love it.

same here. feel so elite and lazy.