What material did you use for trim with Hardi Siding
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Comments (1)There is vinyl, and then there is premium vinyl. The best vinyl soffit has hidden slotted vents that can't be seen from the ground, and the material is thick. It works well and looks good, provided you get a good color match. Don't accept any other soffit material in vinyl. I'm not sure about the aluminum rake and facia boards. $2,500 for all Hardie sounds reasonable, depending on how many linear feet are involved. It's certainly not way out of line....See MoreColor recommendations for Hardie siding/trim
Comments (33)I don't know where you live, but have you checked Weather Shield Windows. They have aluminum-clad wood windows that would look great on your home. Bronze windows would be great on your home https://www.weathershield.com/Product-List/Weather-Shield-Contemporary-Collection They are a national brand and you can get competitive pricing. Replacement windows are typically a huge rip off to the consumer. , I'm not sure I would consider vinyl windows for your home. Thicker frames, less glass typically on vinyl. I have personally never heard of Simonton Vinyl Windows. Have you bothered to check Andersen or Jen Weld from your local big box store?...See MoreDaVinci Shake siding versus Hardie Board Shingle siding for lake house
Comments (12)Thanks everyone, and yes, res2architect, we are only looking at Hardie Board and Davinci for siding; we have had large sample boards from DaVinci in hand for 6 months, though only small color sample boards for the Hardie Board. It is hard to compare in part because there are not a lot of images out there showing whole-house siding with DaVinci shakes (we have asked the manufacturer for more). We are really interested in materials that require less maintenance, and therefore do not want to do real shake siding; same thinking with the roof. That, and we are at the edge of dense forested dunes and do not want the added fire risk of real cedar shakes. Mark, we are still deciding on roof. Though originally designed with a standing seam metal roof, your words of caution last August prompted us to look at other options. We have looked at samples of several roofing materials, including the DaVinci roofing products and several "metal" shingles, but probably leaning more towards higher impact-rated luxury asphalt (e.g., Certainteed Presidential IR or Belmont). Since we are considering DaVinci siding, we would not want to use a similar product on the roof for esthetic reasons. In addition, we are required to install gutters as part of our runoff water management plan (environmental regulations with the State of MI EGLE in this particular Critical Dune location) and since we will also likely use heating elements in select areas, we have been advised by our roofer (and gutter) subs that this is more challenging (though not impossible) with a metal roof. The metal roof was initially more appealing because of its ability to shed tree detritus and snow, but of course that same snow (and ice) shedding capability is another potential concern and hazard (though that can be mitigated with snow guards). That, and metal roof would be far more difficult and expensive to repair. We are still waiting on final price estimates for both Hardie Board and DaVinci siding, but expect the DaVinci siding to be substantially more. I will share those comparisons once we have numbers in hand. Thanks everyone -...See MoreHardi siding use - Entry Door Embellishments?
Comments (9)I appreciate the comments on the fiberglass clad door. Perhaps it's due to my relatively hot climate but I ran across several examples of fiberglass that warped. I had one and heard of another. The brand may be the solution. I looked at several...forget the brand...and was amazed to find it was NOT covered along the top surface with fiberglass. I was just floored! I will probably skip the sidelight-wannabe embellishments. I hoped there would be some photos of builds folks had done with examples I could see but the fact there aren't any....well, I don't plan to be the one with the tacky entry door :>) I am already a bit on the cusp of raised eyebrows with my entry along the eaves....See MoreRelated Professionals
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