I really don't like the dark brown siding, and since a lot of the siding will be affected when new windows and doors are put in, this is the perfect time to rethink the "dressing".
So let me do some doc of what I have.... Here is a picture of the siding seen from below
It is shiplap with bevels only on one side. And I think its dressed thickness is close to 11/16", does that sound right?
Here is a diagram I found at www.redwoodlumberco.com/siding.htm. Looks familiar. BTW, they have this booklet with all kinds of redwood profiles- may come in handy one day)
After the remodel, we will have the following areas left for siding: 700 sf house siding + 340 sf garage + 130 sf garage door
Some options are:
- New cedar siding of everything- estimate: $17000-25000
- variation: make garage walls stucco or rather cement board- estimate: ???? BTW, the beauty of this idea is that we can salvage a lot of siding boards (though the siding boards are 94" and 106", respectively, on the GBR addition and on the "old" box. Will this be a show stopper?)
- Dismantle siding, and remount with boards inside out - estimate: ????
- Strip paint from current siding, clean, prep, and stain - estimate $7000 + labor to patch siding at new windows
- variation: make garage walls stucco or rather cement board- estimate: ????
- Repaint entire siding - estimate $3000 + labor to patch siding at new windows
| Wall: | if windows go to roof | If windows stops under beam |
| house north: | 108 sf (12 lf) | 114 sf |
| house east: | 8 sf | 8 sf |
| house south: | 108 sf (12lf) | 192 sf ) |
| house west : | 176 sf | 176 sf |
| house north 2: | 64 sf | 64 sf |
| house west 2: | 24 sf | 24 sf |
| house north 3: | 80 sf | 85 sf |
| house east 2: | 120 sf | 120 sf |
| house north 4: | 0 | 10 sf |
| house nw: | 0 | 0 |
| garage sw: | 32 sf | 32 sf |
| garage nw: | 32 sf | 32 sf |
| garage nw - garage door: | 130 sf | 130 sf |
| garage ne: | 160 sf | 160 sf |
| garage e: | 120 sf | 120 sf |
