TreeEleben t1_j26f7ey wrote on December 30, 2022 at 12:07 AM

Siding is low maintenance. Power wash it occasionally and you're good. Natural wood is high maintenance, and expensive to maintain.

I'd rather see vinyl sliding than see houses with faded and peeling paint because the homeowner can't afford to have the house refinished.

JHolm915 t1_j26ftd3 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 12:11 AM

Not too mention it is also undesirable to bugs and woodpeckers.

What's weird is the OP said it should be made to mimic wood when the majority of it is. There are cedar shake and clapboard imitation variants and those are basically the only two wood siding options other than facades, stone, or brick.

Lcomotive t1_j26ty42 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 1:53 AM

Don’t agree with OP but vinyl has always resulted in hidden water problems in every home I’ve owned with it. When wood needs fixed you know it pretty quickly.

Adorable-Hedgehog-31 OP t1_j26fk0l wrote on December 30, 2022 at 12:10 AM

Not me. Faded wood looks infinitely better than vinyl.

Chokeonaween t1_j2a8o5m wrote on December 30, 2022 at 7:45 PM

Apparently there are a lot of white trash valley folk that disagree with you.

CarefulDiscussion269 t1_j2bftgu wrote on December 31, 2022 at 12:35 AM

A lot of us find it ridiculous they actually propose an idea that has no tangible benefit besides "aesthetic" for an enormous cost. I'm all for wood siding, who the hell is paying for it and maintaining it? Oh you want me to? Taxpayers? Alright buddy. The siding is vinyl and I've learnt to live with it, you should too. I can barely afford the housing as it is.

I'm pretty sure this is the same guy that shilled for cheap Chinese food brands from Price Rite. It's fascinating hearing what goes through the mind of older generations. Shill for the cheap Chinese food company, yet so snobby about aesthetics...