Vinyl Design Choice Dilemma.
catlover Leo
last year
We are residing our house and a new roof also. We are keeping the stone on the house. I can’t decide if the Traditional (first photo) or the Dutch Lap style siding would look better on the house with the stone’s. The roof is the one we like best.
Any suggestions or ideas would be much appreciated.
Thank You in advance.
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PROBeverlyFLADeziner
last yearNo to the Dutch Lap. This is not a mini salt box house.
See examples of siding below.
The wider the siding the better the look IMO.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
last yearIf you look closely at the photos there are both shakes and horizontal siding. I'd be looking at 7" siding or even consider board and batten siding if funds permit.
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