Hi there-
I am in the process of rebuilding a duplex that burned down a year ago, where it is located (Sydney Nova Scotia) there are some building requirements for that area of town - basically so people don't just build ugly boxes with vinyl siding. So you have various options to choose from so that you can get 6 points. 4 roof slopes gives you 2 points, a dormer gives you a point etc. I got all I could from design elements and need to get 2 points for 'exterior cladding other than vinyl or metal'.
-- while I agree in principle with the spirit of these rules it seems stupid to me that there are no case by case exceptions for them as there are a lot of really nice vinyl sidings that would meet their real goal of making new buildings fit in with older homes of the area --
Anyway, I have gotten quotes of CanExel wood composite siding which looks like a good product but is very expensive. We are on an extremely tight budget and I am looking for other options that would work. I am ok with doing the work myself if it isn't really complicated.
The options that I am looking at are:
Unfinished pine clapboard - I can get it for about $110/square (vr $80/sq for beige vinyl) and then finish it my self (I think the best bet would be to rent a sprayer and stain it on all sides on ground and then install it.)
Stucco - not sure whether this feasible, seems like it should be cheap and easy... but in researching it seems looks like a lot of work and a lot of materials, so I don't know how expensive it will be.
Any other options, and/or opinions and advice for either of these two options
Thanks for your assistance!!
GumbyMan
I am in the process of rebuilding a duplex that burned down a year ago, where it is located (Sydney Nova Scotia) there are some building requirements for that area of town - basically so people don't just build ugly boxes with vinyl siding. So you have various options to choose from so that you can get 6 points. 4 roof slopes gives you 2 points, a dormer gives you a point etc. I got all I could from design elements and need to get 2 points for 'exterior cladding other than vinyl or metal'.
-- while I agree in principle with the spirit of these rules it seems stupid to me that there are no case by case exceptions for them as there are a lot of really nice vinyl sidings that would meet their real goal of making new buildings fit in with older homes of the area --
Anyway, I have gotten quotes of CanExel wood composite siding which looks like a good product but is very expensive. We are on an extremely tight budget and I am looking for other options that would work. I am ok with doing the work myself if it isn't really complicated.
The options that I am looking at are:
Unfinished pine clapboard - I can get it for about $110/square (vr $80/sq for beige vinyl) and then finish it my self (I think the best bet would be to rent a sprayer and stain it on all sides on ground and then install it.)
Stucco - not sure whether this feasible, seems like it should be cheap and easy... but in researching it seems looks like a lot of work and a lot of materials, so I don't know how expensive it will be.
Any other options, and/or opinions and advice for either of these two options
Thanks for your assistance!!
GumbyMan