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Originally Posted by Empire
Well in a way we are losing the historic appearance of buildings to vinyl. Vinyl is not without maintenance issues. Mildew has to be routinely pressure washed from vinyl siding at great cost, vinyl is very susceptible to wind damage and often replacement sections are a different shade from the original. UV damage can fade siding and of course there is the issue of buying or selling a home with one colour option.
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The maintenance needs of wood siding are a little overblown—yes, it requires more care than vinyl, but it doesn’t need to be wholly refinished or repainted every five years. It doesn’t need to be painted or finished at all—IF it's kept clean it can last for decades. My house has cedar shingles from almost a decade ago that have never received anything but mild scrubbing every couple of years, and they're like new, aside from natural greying.
As others have pointed out, vinyl also gets damaged, warped, mildew-covered, etc. And absolutely nothing looks shabbier than old, beat-up white vinyl siding.
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