USA Today ‘Green Home’ Writer Gets Input on Color, Siding
February 24, 2010
Here are links to the latest two installments by Wendy Koch in her USA Today column as she details the saga of constructing a “green” home on North Virginia Avenue. On February 20 she wrote, “We submitted our grading and construction plans in January to the city of Falls Church, Va., where we’re building, and are waiting – increasingly impatient, I’ll admit — for our permits. We hope to break ground next month.”
What Color Is My Green Home? You Decide
Cypress Siding Is Readers’ Choice for My Green Home
By Falls Church Times Staff
February 24, 2010
You might want to check into the cost of staining the cypress on a regular basis. Oil-based stains are probably no longer available, and latex, while much better for the environment, tend not to last as long, which means repainting will need to be done more often. The expense will add up over time. Wishing you best of luck on your project.