Wood vs Aluminum/Paper vs. Plastic
There are certain things in life that guarantee a lively discussion and the "no wood, no rot" construction mantra is no exception - at least it is in the boating industry. Seems like there is a simila...
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Are the costs still about equal?
About 35 years ago we had our previous house aluminum sided. We went with aluminum because at that time we could not afford the extra cost to "upgrade" to vinyl siding.
Now I am getting prices to redo the siding on our current house and find out that aluminum siding is all but obsolete because of cost. Vinyl is now much cheaper.
So if aluminum has become so expensive, it seems like maybe a person could get more bang for their buck with wood.
About 35 years ago we had our previous house aluminum sided. We went with aluminum because at that time we could not afford the extra cost to "upgrade" to vinyl siding.
Now I am getting prices to redo the siding on our current house and find out that aluminum siding is all but obsolete because of cost. Vinyl is now much cheaper.
So if aluminum has become so expensive, it seems like maybe a person could get more bang for their buck with wood.
