HOUSE PAINTERS! When having your house exterior painted should the painter use oil or latex paint?

Question by Thom Thumb: Residence PAINTERS! When having your property exterior painted should the painter use oil or latex paint?
This would have appeared a "duh" query to me years ago - but I'm obtaining some quotes who say oil and some who say latex.
I forgot to mention that the residence was built in 1909- it is sided with cedar shake shingles and stucco.


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Solution by luckyaz128
Latex is less complicated and less costly, but oil base will seem much better, and previous extended.

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