You drink a whole bottle of absinthe baby and all you'll be seeing is the coroner! (though if you do ascribe to the whole notion of heaven...you may well get to meet the big guy that way. I don't know you, so it's not for me to judge which direction you're headed in.)
The contractor cost to paint exterior siding is $1,957 and the do-it-yourself cost is $275 with an 85 percent saving.
The actual cost of stone siding may vary depending on your location, the materials, the complexity of the installation, and other factors. 1  Natural stone siding costs $15 to $30 per square foot. For a home with 1,500 exterior square feet, the total cost might be $22,500 to $45,000. Stone veneer siding costs $10 to $15 per square foot ($15,000 to $22,500). Engineered stone siding costs $7.50 to $15 per square foot ($11,250 to $22,500).