I’m looking at a re-siding job and am interested in fibre-sement products. Any recommendations, cautions, advice on brands, cutting and fastening? How about install time compared with wood and vinyl? Painting?
I’m looking at a re-siding job and am interested in fibre-sement products. Any recommendations, cautions, advice on brands, cutting and fastening? How about install time compared with wood and vinyl? Painting?
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It doesn't often work this way, but a search for hardie turned this up. Happy reading and do use the search for such an open ended question.
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I worked with Lone Star Remodeling in Webster TX. 218-480-7676. They are a certified HArdi installer. Though I am not an expert in the subject, I can give you my 2 cents worth.
Don't nail too close to the edge. It blows out too easily.
My personal preferense is the lap siding, although the stuccco 4x8 sheets look good also. the sheets are HEAVY!!!! and slow. consider at least 3 guys per sheet to hang it safely. The lap goes on quicker and easier to manipulate. The laps sizes range from 8.25, 9.25 and 12. ON the 12 you need to face nail because it will flop around a bit. The others look better because they are blind nailed all the way. ( however you must occasionaly face nail a bulge due to the framing.)
DO NOT counter sinkyour nails. I went around and around with the other guys explaining that it voids the warranty. The fasteners should be flush or just proud. Once you bust through the facing it loses its holding power.
LSR originally was attaching the corner boards over the lap, however when I left they were beginning to do the corner boards first and run the lap to it. It looked much better this way. This applied to the window trim as well. Also, the nail length was always questionable when you consider corner boards,lap, sheathing and a good bite into the studs. Cedar or spruce look better than treated pine for trim. Hardi trim is ok but unforgiving. You cant whip out your block plane and tweak it. If you need a stip cut at 3/4 forget it. Small pieces delaminate and crumble in you hand. Have some back-up wood on hand for small rips. 1.5 inches is about the minimum for cutting and nailing.
Hardi says leave an 1/8 gap at the joints. Being a perfectionist that is hard to do for me so we left 1/16. it does move, so have your painter caulk it good. Takes paint great. Great product! trouble free. LSR went the extra mile and put on a refective heat barrier first in some cases, it cost more but the clients said they did see the difference in the cooling bill.
It is hard to beat a 50 year warranty. And done right it looks great. Done wrong,it looks like a cold cement based product slapped on a house.
Call Gary or Skip at Lone Star Remodeling in Webster TX 281-480-7676. They would love to help you out. Tell 'em Mike Brown spouted their name.
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