Hardi Board or Vinyl Siding
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Siding replacement, insulated vinyl or hardie-type
Comments (12)I made the post to learn which has been limited to speculation, not experience. For those of us in the East, what 150 million, traffic suggest more, vinyl is very popular and is used in new construction. One neighbor is considering replacing his 30 year old vinyl with Hardie, just for a change... . I've lived in NJ longer than that and have never experience hail damage... Colorado? hail is a concern, not here. Still I don't like the touch of vinyl and from what I have found in other searches is the insulation applied as part of the manufacturing process does indeed make the siding much firmer to the touch, straighter and flatter. I have not yet gotten any quotes, but was told insulated vinyl is about 40% less, and due at least in part to requiring less than 1/2 the man hours to install Hardie an none of the hazardous to saw material (cement board) precautions. I am getting quotes on covering my trim with vinyl for either vinyl or Hardie siding. I'm also considering replacing my gutters and down spouts with the 6" size to mostly illuminate the the need to clean leaves out of the gutters. I've been doing that for over 25 years and am just too old to get the second story gutters, especially the one at right angle to a very steep garage roof, not a roof to walk around on. Again, I have a lot of still good cedar clapboard siding and estimate I need to do only two sides of the house in Hardie (say).. that cuts the cost more than in half as I also plan to do the 1 story garage walls myself. It is the vertical board and baton I believe it is called. I may just pull it all off and use Plywood with the same vertical pattern. .. absent all the joints and cracks. Edit: I see another concern was raised while I was bloviating above. The process that was described to me, I think both for cement board and vinyl, insulated or not: remove the existing siding, install a new vapor barrier. I believe both vinyl and and Hardie is then installed using a hanger type .. screwing to studs and the like. This says to me as far as vapor is concerned, neither protects against vapor from inside that gets through the interior vapor barrier and the vapor barrier installed over the sheathing - plywood in my case. As the insulation on the vinyle is nothing more than something filling the lap spaces, just as Hardie does because of its thickness and stiffness. However, the insulation has a much higher R value than does the Hardie, which I'll be is close to zero. Cement and even wood are poor insulators....See MoreHardie board vs vinyl siding
Comments (19)Hi Diana, I had a vinyl product from Certainteed - Cedarboard insulated siding in a 7" height, installed on my shed and have lived with if for a year to see how I like it. After some time with it, I like it but not enough to want to have it installed on my home. It has a bit of a plastic look to it like all vinyl. After seeing some well done paint jobs on aluminum siding in the area, have decided to have my aluminum siding painted. I have seen to many homes in the area with vinyl siding where the vinyl shows buckling or warping. My aluminum siding lays very flat and so think painting will be a good choice. Dave...See MoreSiding questions - Cedar vs Hardie board vs?
Comments (7)I would not put Hardie board on a doghouse, but that's just my opinion. Others like it. Our experience is that its features are exaggerated. It does not live up to its hype. And it is expensive to buy and even more expensive to install. Clear cedar siding is hard to find and VERY EXPENSIVE. The replacement wood is paulownia (pronounced just like it is spelled Paul-low-mia), a close grain hardwood from New Zealand. Like traditional cedar is is rot-resistant and resists cupping and warping - the features that made cedar popular as siding. No lumber yard carries it, but you can usually order it. There are no special requirements for its installation, it install just like cedar. Be sure to order narrow siding with not more than a 3' reveal. The wide siding now on the house is inappropriate for the period....See MoreVinyl Siding vs. Hardee Board Siding
Comments (13)In general I think Hardie board will be higher up front cost but I love the look. I almost used it on my last house but then decided to sell as- is. I was working with a company that used Hardie exclusively and they were pricey but did superb work, as we went to see houses they’d done. I think no other siding company in town were comfortable with installing, so, never recommended it. That also means you may be trying to align product and installer, so you aren’t getting a someone who grudgingly tried to install Hardie board , does a crappy job and installer saying, see, this is why I don’t like Hardie. So in some communities there would not be good competition from which to select and that effectively limits your options. If you get one of the factory painted ( Or however they do it) colors then there’s no initial painting cost of course. Supposedly the finish lasts something like 10-20 years- I’d have to re-check that. You wouldn’t want to use the painting advice from a vinyl salesman since vinyl , “ never needs painting “is their baby. Then of course Hardie co. may skew too optimistic. It comes down to some budget choices and priorities and maybe your home’s style and your “ environmental norm”. If you locate a Hardie specialist to talk with, see if you can get some reference addresses to drive by....See Moreklabio
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