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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks for the replies.  I guess it will ultimately come down to cost.  I prefer the look of hardiplank, but 3x the cost of vinyl is a big deal.

If we do go with vinyl, are there are brands/types that look better than others?  The builder suggested beaded vinyl siding and said that it looks a lot like hardiplank, but I'm not really sure.  [/quote]
You probably need to ask yourself why you are thinking about hardiplank. Because you think it is really better and will give you the most for the money (like, is it worth it?)? Or because it is the "thing" to do right now and what might people think if you get vinyl? If it is even a little bit of the second, go with vinyl.  Nobody actually cares what you are putting up on your house and nobody is going to drive up, look at your great new addition and how great your house looks and think, "Oh, but they have vinyl siding." Hardi is going to go out of fashion in a couple of years due to maintenance and cost. There is a reason vinyl has been around and is so often used in new construction...and it is not just about pure cost. Bang for the buck, as they say.[/quote]

OP here.  I just like the way hardiplank looks.  To me, it looks like wood clapboard, not siding.  I'm from New England, so my mental images are wood clapboard or really bad 1970s vinyl siding since that's what I saw growing up.  I need to get out and look at some more houses and see the products in person because for me it is purely asthetics.  I had just assumed we would go with hardiplank until I found out how much more it costs.  I also have a call into my realtor to [b]see if it will matter down the road for resale[/b].  I suspect not, but I always like to temper my personal choices a bit with wider appeal in the event that we have to move down the road.  Thanks again for your help.[/quote]

Personally I would never buy a house with vinyl siding. I HATE it.[/quote]

+1000

We lived in a vinyl house for three years and I cringed every single time I drove up the driveway.  HATED it.  Even thought about replacing it even though it was just a few years old.  Instead we sold it.

If someone does vinyl on a new addition these days I will definitely think that they cheaped out big time.

Aesthetics do matter to me.

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