Hardie board vs vinyl siding
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Hardi Board or Vinyl Siding
Comments (77)Actually I have seriously considered building a home of light clay and may do so someday. Ideally we should not be building with materials that will not, when we are done with them, be able to return to components that existed in the environment before we intervened. Stone, wood, metal, even ceramic or concrete can eventually break down to ancestor substances. Many plastics will not. The ones I personally object to most vigorously are the vinyls and the styrofoam-related ones. On the other hand, plastics can do wonderful things that other materials simply cannot match. My personal code is that they should be used only when they are the best material, and not when they are merely the cheapest. But I do not make decisions for others, or even want to. You will note that I said what I would do, not what Larimie should do. (In fact, it is just now that I am noticing what an old thread this is. By now the decision has long since been made.) As always, each person must make his or her own decision. It is a wide world, and there is room for difference of opinion. Rosefolly...See Morehardi plank siding vs. vinyl
Comments (6)We used cedar impressions vinyl siding and love it for low maintenance and we like the color. Azek trim means no more painting. Only thing it's very expensive so we did it on 3 sides and went with a matching siding on the back side, but it's still good looking, IMO. You can see the difference from the back corner. But we went with different windows as well, so the back side looks more contemporary than the front. But it still goes....See MoreVinyl siding vs hardi plank
Comments (13)We might have the most expensive house in our neighborhood, but I don't know for sure and I really don't care. My heirs will be happy with what they can get for it, and I won't know one way or the other. In the meantime I will have enjoyed having exactly the house I want, with beautiful gardens, a fabulous workshop, and construction quality and energy efficiency that doesn't make me cringe. If the next owner gets a slight bargain, so be it. Perhaps there will be karma points....See MoreSmooth vs. cedarmill hardie board siding?
Comments (2)It really depends on how either style complements your house. My house is modern and has vertical, smooth Hardiplank: For my style house, I can't imagine going with anything other than smooth. Hardiplank is incredibly hard and dent resistant, so "blemish hiding" is not really an issue....See Moreroarah
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