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We are currently doing a 21 sq. Hardi-panel job w/ 5″ exposure. We quoted the job at $240/ sq. (labor only), but it is all dormers of different pitch (8, 10, 12). Many are also only reachable from 40′ ladders. We are also using the 1/2″x3 1/2″ Hardie trim, which requires quite a bit of preparation, (1/2″ plywood behind). I spent 8 hours today setting up the freezeboards and corners for 1 1/2 sq. of siding. This siding is like gold for installers who know how to use it, we have a niche in the market because people either don’t want to spend the time or they won’t learn to use it. Any questions? I’m more than willing to help.
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Have an opportunity after reading about cement lap siding for the last 6 months to install on existing home. Can I go over existing wood siding with it and do you think $1.75 a s.f is good price including ,15 lb.felt paper,3/4" x 4" outside corners?
Asking only tradesman that have installed this product
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*H9ow d9o yu9o plan o9n go9ing o9ver the existing siding?I have installed it and n9ow feel it is the same as installing cedar alm9ost...If yo9u have sided al9ot y9ou should be able to9 do9 this j9ob f9or n9o mo9re than 20% extra lbo9r time 9or a c9ouple dddays learning time...near the number 9 stream,aj
*Sure wish you would send that decoder ring Jack!Just finishing up my doing my house with it. $1.75 sounds pretty reasonable to me. I paid about $1.00/sq.ft. for the siding, and about .75/lin/ft. for 5/4x4 Choice Trim. Also spent $50.00 for a diamond blade. If I somebody told me they would do my house for that I would have jumped at it. It's not really bad stuff to work with, but it's sure not wood. it sure looks nicer than the alternatives in the same price range. Definitely consider using 5/4 trim. The extra thickness leaves a really nice reveal.
*Wedgehead, that buck seventy five is just what I am figuring for labor only.
*Can't say about the pricing , we haven't hit the thousand SF level yet, so we're still developing our unit costs. A lot of the labor depends on your exposure. The 7.5" (6" exp) goes up real fast. Still trying to decide if the appearance on the 5.5" is superior enough to warrant the extra cost.We've had great success with 5/4 trim, especially, the GP Prime Trim (factory prime face, field prime everything else). Will price our next job with some of the Hardie trim,and mix and match with ther GP.
*We are currently doing a 21 sq. Hardi-panel job w/ 5" exposure. We quoted the job at $240/ sq. (labor only), but it is all dormers of different pitch (8, 10, 12). Many are also only reachable from 40' ladders. We are also using the 1/2"x3 1/2" Hardie trim, which requires quite a bit of preparation, (1/2" plywood behind). I spent 8 hours today setting up the freezeboards and corners for 1 1/2 sq. of siding. This siding is like gold for installers who know how to use it, we have a niche in the market because people either don't want to spend the time or they won't learn to use it. Any questions? I'm more than willing to help.
*your labor could be relevent to where you live and current prices. Also no mentin if single story or........... Here at $1.75 a sq ft. would be labor only for a single and in good weather, not including tear off, rot repairs or painting. 5/4 trim is the way to go. The only siding I would try to side over would be T1-11.