I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Cedar-Valley shingle panels and the Hardi-shingles…
How do they look after a couple of years???
I’m located in Westchester County, NY…can anyone give me locations of houses done with either system that I can look at??
Thanks
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I built a house in St. Lawrence County (130 miles North of Syracuse) in 1999 and used Hardie Shingles. It was my dream house, so I used premium materials throughout. The shingles installed and looked great. Unfortunately, I lost my job in 2003 and had to move away. But, when I left the house still looked good as new. It held paint extremely well. I examined the shingles closely because I was interested in how well they would hold up, and I did not find the slightest hint of wear.
The house is far from you, and I don't know of any closer. But, you could call the local supplier(s) and ask them what jobs they've delivered Hardie or the other materials to. Because the material is so durable, it's becoming more common in coastal areas, so maybe on Long Island or the Shore you'd find some recent construction.
It is important to follow the manufacturers specifications regarding paint, which is not difficult to do.
Here's a picture of my house, before and after paint. http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=35025.3
Thanks for the input...
House looks great...nice details...
My in-laws live in syracuse..so maybe the next time I visit them I can take a trip out...
I agree with consistency of materials...hardi-trim, hardi-soffit, etc...
I bought my Hardie in Syracuse, Giarusso Building Supply, if I remember correctly. They may be able to direct you to some homes that have used the material.
As for consistency, I did not mean to say to stick with one brand, only that all the materials on the exterior should be long life. Azek is a brand of trim that gets good comments from the folks in Breaktime. Hardie is good, too, though difficult to work with as trim. So long as you don't use pine.
I appreciate your replies and that's exactly what I was leaning toward...material consistency not necessarily brand specific...
Long life materials will be implemented...no pine...
Oh, by the way, if you are going to use such a long lasting material for siding, do so with the trim as well. By all means do not go with pine trim. Use one of the many new synthetic trim materials so the trim is as care free as the siding.
I have the cedar shingle panels on my gable ends and Hardi siding. My house was built 4 years ago and the cedar has weathered a bit but the Hardi looks about the same as it did new. It is holding paint very well at this point. My architect uses this combo quite a bit. He designed a house that used hardi-shingles throughout and it looks really good. It's on a high-end lakeside custom house.
I used Hardi ShingleSide on my house in CT. At the time, 6 years ago, the only place I could find the stuff was at Ramsey Building Supply, in Ramsey, NJ. They aren't far from you, quite near where 87 and 287 meet. They could probably point you at some homes in your area.
Andy
Andy Engel
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Where in Ct are you????
Our house is within 1/2 mile of the CT border and the wife works in Fairfield....