oops - imagine my surprise when I googled to get you a link - seems Atlantis Plastics (they manufactured Cedarway products) has filed chapter 11. But I did find this link from Qualified Remodeler so it looks as if Fortis Plastics has taken over. What they have pictured is rough sawn and not the type of shake we used but we did look at it and its very nice, just not appropriate for a colonial. Here's our house - completed a year ago, and I couldn't be happier with the look. There was almost no waste with this product which made my husband very happy. You can't find a seam on any long runs. I have tons of photos in process or close ups if you want to see more detail on the material. Living with the scaffold and ladderjacks! In process - material was cut with a little jig saw - turned out to be the easiest thing to use

Are you guys referring to the exterior window trim having some sort of wood or insulation under it in order for the window casing to stick out more than the siding? we have wood siding which we plan on keeping. We aren thinking of using pvc trim amd having it painted. Can we install pvc exterior trim without a new construction installation?

We decided on Certainteed Mainstreet vinyl siding, horizontal 4" double clapboard for the entire house with 5" cornerboards for a nice wide trim. Mainstreet is a smidge thinner than Monogram (0.042" vs. 0.046"), but it lays a bit flatter to create less shadow/depth between boards. After driving around the area, not a lot of houses seemed to mix cedarboard and clapboard on this style of home, and it seemed like it would be overcomplicating things. The siding isn't finished yet, but it's coming along nicely!

They said the wrap the house and they redo all of the window, door casings. I have replaced alot of individual shingles and painted some but fighting with woodpeckers and I tried it all to stop it its a lose lose. Vinyl is what everyone says to go to and the cedar shake vinyl is more for an enhanced look and resistant to fading.