Vertical Siding

Our 1200 square foot home is covered in cedar siding. When we first moved in the siding was black and dismal. The previous homeowner used some kind of clear finish on the wood which allowed the sun to damage each knotty board.

One of the first things we did to our home was have the cedar restored. This is a process of chemically stripping off the finish, gingerly cleaning each plank, then re staining. The folks at See Dirt Run, did an amazing job.

Which brings us to this Arnold home pictured above. We love the vertical planks across the entire house, but can't imagine the love and care (and money) needed to keep this contemporary from looking dingy.

We thank these homeowners for keeping up the good fight. Too many cedar sided homes are falling to bad taste and convenience. These natural wood homes should never....I repeat NEVER be replaced with vinyl siding. Oh the horror. Yes, it costs money to maintain a cedar home, they need to be re stained about every 5 years...but it is a commitment contemporary homeowners should be aware of before purchasing.

These homeowners received a Cool Contemporaries award but we have not heard from them yet. We'd love to know more about this natural home and its upkeep.

-K and M