Is vinyl siding saving the forest?
Should we feel guilty for using wood?
Here is a great video that answers this question very well.
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More Proof that Wood is the Greenest Building Material
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I am buying the paint shaver from a company in Cranston RI to begin the process of removing paint/stain from my home that has cedar clapboard siding that is peeling and cracking,
The plan is to remove all paint down to the bare cedar wood.
I refinish wood floors for a living so I know a little about sanding and finishing.
My question is this:
If I am going through all the work to strip and finish my home I want to use the best product to hold up for as long as possible.
I love linseed oil on interior projects, would a penetrating oil stain be better than an acrylic product?
I know that is is getting harder and harder to find oil products but I know in flooring finishes I still like the look of an oil finished floor over a waterbased finish.
Any thoughts on this?
I really do not know. It’s usually oil based primer and 2 coats of latex paint. I know that linseed oil paints and European paints are supposed to last longer. As for paint versus stain, I would go with paint to form a protective coat and also a semi-gloss will appear cleaner and easier to clean. Dirt will stick to the stain more as with a flat paint. I would talk to someone in a good paint store – not big box stores.