Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Choosing Colors

[Joe Nolan (jnolan]

Consider going paint-free/stain-free. You can use raw wood siding or 
fiber-cement siding, either of which will go decades without needing 
replacement. Some stains are pretty toxic, and the labor of repainting 
is expensive. Most homes in our 2nd neighborhood used unpainted hemlock 
siding. Once you decide to stain, you pretty much get locked into the 
maintenance cycle.