Even sticklers for authenticity like This Old House have found the benefits of vinyl to be a great alternative to good, old-fashioned wood. “For many people, price isn’t the issue at all; the real seduction of plastic siding is reduced maintenance. That’s exactly why a wood guy, like This Old House general contractor Tom Silva, put vinyl on his house 20 years ago. ‘I don’t have time for painting,’ he explains. ‘I’d rather spend weekends on my boat.’”
