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Old 02-25-2008, 01:36 PM
Sidney Lanier Sidney Lanier is offline
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Default Re: Very Important: CBS, Concrete block and stuccco, versus vinyl frame construc

Best as I understand, block (CBS) is more durable in hurricanes/wind storms but requires cleaning, painting, and general maintenance more often (and hence more costly). Vinyl siding has much lower maintenance costs (an occasional power washing) and, in my opinion, looks more pleasing, but clearly it will not hold us as well in really horrific weather. Then again, that's what insurance is for. Seems to me that the vast majority of houses in TV are vinyl, not CBS; however, when buying vinyl, one should be conscious of those areas where the vinyl siding was not properly applied....