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Fiber Cement Siding (hardie) Questions
I am considering using a colored (probably grey) fiber cement siding for a
fairly large new home. 1. Are some brands better than others or should I just go by material price? 2. Any surface textures I should avoid? 3. I know installation is important. I will be subbing this out. Any tips? Many thanks for any help. |
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On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:43:26 -0500, wrote:
I am considering using a colored (probably grey) fiber cement siding for a fairly large new home. 1. Are some brands better than others or should I just go by material price? 2. Any surface textures I should avoid? 3. I know installation is important. I will be subbing this out. Any tips? Many thanks for any help. Having gone through this with a house in Oregon, I would highly recommend that you stay with genuine Hardie siding. http://www.jameshardie.com/ They invented it, and are the largest producer in the world. You are looking at a major expense. You don't want to risk using an inferior product. |
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Fiber Cement Siding (hardie) Questions
Hardieplank is grey, porous, brittle.
Installation consists of preparing the surface and properly attaching the planks. Now it's on your house. All seams and nail holes must be caulked and the surface painted. Will you use one subcontractor for all the work? That would be preferable. You don't want blame-shifting when something does not turn out right or warranty work is required. This material will require eventual maintenance - patching any cracked surface, recaulk and repaint. You should understand what reasonable expectations are for this to be normal and not a failure of the installer to correctly install and finish the product. Will you subcontract any repairs due to unavoidable damage? |
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Having gone through this with a house in Oregon, I would highly
recommend that you stay with genuine Hardie siding. http://www.jameshardie.com/ They invented it, and are the largest producer in the world. You are looking at a major expense. You don't want to risk using an inferior product. I did not realize they HardiPlank brand was that old. I know the fiber cement products have been in use for over 100 years and was first introduced in France. When/where did James Hardi start his company? |
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On 9 Feb 2006 13:05:16 -0800, "IBM5081" wrote:
Hardieplank is grey, porous, brittle. Installation consists of preparing the surface and properly attaching the planks. Now it's on your house. All seams and nail holes must be caulked and the surface painted. Will you use one subcontractor for all the work? That would be preferable. I am considering a colored product. Most manufactures make them. As I understand it, those do not need to be painted. I agree about one contractor. You don't want blame-shifting when something does not turn out right or warranty work is required. This material will require eventual maintenance - patching any cracked surface, recaulk and repaint. You should understand what reasonable expectations are for this to be normal and not a failure of the installer to correctly install and finish the product. Will you subcontract any repairs due to unavoidable damage? I hope it will be a number of years before repair is required. Most manufacturers warranty their products for a number of years. |
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@aol.com says... I am considering a colored product. Most manufactures make them. As I understand it, those do not need to be painted. Factory-painted fiber cement is well sealed except where it is cut, so you're mostly right, just needs some attention to the raw ends. -- is Joshua Putnam http://www.phred.org/~josh/ Books for Bicycle Mechanics and Tinkerers: http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/bikebooks.html |
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I highly recommend hardie board. I was also going to go with the prefinished color. If you add up the extra cost, you can paint it for less. Remember you will need to buy color matched caulk for all the joints. Or just color match some paint and paint the caulk... I was a DIY and I opted to not use the hardie corner boards, found them to be very brittle and costly. Used a non wood composite product. Very happy with the results. Also used vinyl soffit instead of hardie, just because of the looks… my 2˘ TP |
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TP wrote:
I highly recommend hardie board. I was also going to go with the prefinished color. If you add up the extra cost, you can paint it for less. Remember you will need to buy color matched caulk for all the joints. Or just color match some paint and paint the caulk... I was a DIY and I opted to not use the hardie corner boards, found them to be very brittle and costly. Used a non wood composite product. Very happy with the results. Also used vinyl soffit instead of hardie, just because of the looks… my 2˘ TP All siding products, EVEN HARDIE Plank or Panel NEED Backside AND Frontside Priming for optimal lifetimes. It doesn't add that much to cost to put a coat of Kilz or similar on BOTH sides prior to installation to make a truely LONG lasting investment |
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Robert Gammon wrote:
All siding products, EVEN HARDIE Plank or Panel NEED Backside AND Frontside Priming for optimal lifetimes... Hmmm. Who says Hardie boards need painting? Nick |
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On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 14:36:05 GMT, jdk wrote:
wrote: Robert Gammon wrote: All siding products, EVEN HARDIE Plank or Panel NEED Backside AND Frontside Priming for optimal lifetimes... Hmmm. Who says Hardie boards need painting? i believe they do. when i got my mothers hardie it was primed. was told to prime cuts and caulk joints before paint. That's cosmetic. I've got scraps of hardie plank that have been sitting as stepping stones in the dirt for a few years and they are fine (other than a bit of cupping from being stepped on). Nobody primed or painted any of those cuts. sdb -- Wanted: Omnibook 800 & accessories, cheap, working or not sdbuse1 on mailhost bigfoot.com |
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In article , ZsdbUse1
says... On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 14:36:05 GMT, jdk wrote: wrote: Robert Gammon wrote: All siding products, EVEN HARDIE Plank or Panel NEED Backside AND Frontside Priming for optimal lifetimes... Hmmm. Who says Hardie boards need painting? i believe they do. when i got my mothers hardie it was primed. was told to prime cuts and caulk joints before paint. That's cosmetic. Not according to the manufacturer. I've got scraps of hardie plank that have been sitting as stepping stones in the dirt for a few years and they are fine (other than a bit of cupping from being stepped on). Nobody primed or painted any of those cuts. But then, those scraps in the dirt aren't trying to keep anything dry, are they? Fiber-cement siding is porous. If it isn't sealed, rain can soak right through it into the structure. The siding itself might not mind getting wet, but do you want pretty siding over rotten framing? -- is Joshua Putnam http://www.phred.org/~josh/ Updated Bicycle Touring Books List: http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/tourbooks.html |
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