You gotta know when to hold'em, know when to fold'em...

Sing with us now! We started taking down our oak siding last weekend. The boards certainly come down faster than they go up! This was a tough decision to make, but we've got to do what's best for the long haul...or as Kenny Rogers would say, "know when to walk away". Not sure what we'll use the boards for, but they're ready to be stacked over at the farm. We're about halfway done. We had a siding contractor come by last night to take some measurements for a quote and he actually laughed at the remaining boards on the house. I think he thought we were crazy for using oak boards. Oh well. We don't blame him, our house is looking pretty pitiful right now. I guess it makes for a good before & after though. We decided on a warm gray hardiplank siding with white trim. Yes, very different than it currently looks. From the sounds of it, once we have the materials, it should take about 2 weeks to get everything hung. That includes the siding, trim, fascia board, and gutters. We can't wait and could kick ourselves for not doing this sooner.