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The siding that was originally on my house (built in '46) was 8" cedar lap. Decades of improper care and who knows how many coats of paint took its toll.
I decided to replace it with smooth 8" Hardie lap siding and not use corner boards (as seen in pictures above) but to keep the original look of the house and use corner caps. Not a fan of the wood grain stuff or the corner boards.
The difference wasn't too noticeable unless you get up really close. A bonus is my homeowners insurance rate went down a fair amount because I got rid of the cedar siding.
There are others around me who also went with Hardie products on their houses and were able to keep the original look. In some cases very similar to the picture Daryl put up.
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