[Greenbuilding] Exterior insulation retrofit

[Clarke Olsen]

Ten years ago, we resided the east side of our barn with 5.5" pine  
novelty siding. I put off finishing, time went by,
and it has turned a very pleasant shade of grey on it's own.

Clarke Olsen
373 route 203
Spencertown, NY 12165
USA
518-392-4640
colsen at fairpoint.net




On Apr 28, 2011, at 12:45 PM, bill.allen at verizon.net wrote:

> Thanks Clarke,
>
> The current lack of a space behind our siding like you describe  
> probably accelerated our paints deterioration....
>
> But we still just don't like the idea of paint.....
>
> Paint jobs seem to last 10 years at most...I've seen untreated  
> cedar shingle houses 30 years old and still in great shape....and  
> we happen to like the weathered look....
>
> Not defending our choice...just explaining what has gone into our  
> thinking so far.  Would love to be corrected if wrong.....
>
>
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