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Siding question

JoeJoyce | Posted in General Discussion on March 7, 2009 04:21am

I am residing the back of my house, replacing asbestos cement shingles with repros made of fiber cement.  There are 2 outside corners.  The company removing the asbestos shingles also removed the aluminum outside corner molding that the shingles butt up against.  I need to replace this molding (so that I don’t have to fuss with the corners).  How should I do this? Someone suggested I use a metal break to create my own, but I haven’t used one before. 

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. Joe, Boston MA

 

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  1. Piffin | Mar 07, 2009 04:52pm | #1

    I got corners from the same outfit that supplied the cement replacements

    BTW, why are replacing same same?

     

     

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    1. frammer52 | Mar 07, 2009 05:46pm | #3

      BTW, why are replacing same same?

       

      He's broke from having the sbestos taken off!>G<

      1. JoeJoyce | Mar 07, 2009 06:09pm | #5

        I'm replacing same with same because it is easier and will look better.  The front and sides of the house are the old asbestos shingles, so I wanted to keep the look similar.  Plus if I switched to cedar shingles (this is what is under the cement shingles), then I have to do a bunch of modifications - like removing the plywood that comes out to the level of the cedar shingles, figure out the transition from cedar shingles to that alumimun corner molding.  Seems like more work than just putting on new shingles.

        1. frammer52 | Mar 07, 2009 06:32pm | #6

          Don't get defensive, I was just funnin'!

           

          Me I just don't like the looks of them asbestos shingles, but each to their own.  At least they hold paint real well!!!

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            Dinosaur | Mar 07, 2009 09:50pm | #7

            At least they hold paint real well!!

            Oh gawd!!!

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            How now, Mighty Sauron, that thou art not broughtlow by this? For thine evil pales before that whichfoolish men call Justice....

          2. frammer52 | Mar 08, 2009 12:27am | #8

            It does, it is not my favorite siding, close to the botom.  the botten would be masonite.

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            Dinosaur | Mar 08, 2009 12:45am | #9

            Asbestos shingles ain't my idea of elegance either, but they do hold a sort of nostalgic appeal for me. My Grandma's house was sided with them; I lived with her for 10 years and loved that old place.

            Heck, those shingles did last better than 50 years, ugly as they were. The house was built in 1920 and they were still in good shape in 1978 when we sold it.

            New owner covered 'em with 'wide-board' aluminum siding, the twit. Not an improvement....

            Dinosaur

            How now, Mighty Sauron, that thou art not broughtlow by this? For thine evil pales before that whichfoolish men call Justice....

          4. frammer52 | Mar 08, 2009 12:49am | #10

            Wide alun siding, is about 3rd from the bottom!

            Asbestos is at the number 2 from the bottom.

            I think that t111 is tied with it.

    2. JoeJoyce | Mar 08, 2009 04:53am | #11

      Who did you use as a supplier?  The only company I found that has the repro stuff is GAF I believe and they don't seem to have the outside corner molding......

      1. Piffin | Mar 09, 2009 02:13am | #12

        Yes GAF, makes the siding. any major siding supplier would be able to get it and has lines on the metal corners which come from other manufacturer. you buy from suppliers not from a manufacturer.i'm not stating the specific supplier because I priced this to three places and any one of them had the corners available. 

         

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    Matt | Mar 07, 2009 05:18pm | #2

    Is there an ABC Supply near you?

    1. JoeJoyce | Mar 07, 2009 06:06pm | #4

      Yes it looks like there is and ABC Supply near me.  I will check them out.  Thank you.

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