Pine T&G soffits vs. painted cement panel soffits for covered porch?
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Comments (19)toc, You should carefully consider the skylight placement, spacing and alignment, so the overall effect is balanced, ordered and of course, best directs sunlight onto your plants. What I would attempt, is to space 4 units equally, so they align with second floor windows and open spaces between the brick supports. You could also consider grouping them into 2 separate groups - mulling 2 units together alongside a double rafter (for added support). There are optional standard flashing channels available for this purpose. The end result would align one group over the stairway/entrance and the other over the adjacent bay, centered on the opening below. It is a good idea to order operable skylight units to vent during warm weather. You might also consider incorporating a horizontal wood rail into the glazing assembly - perhaps aligned with tthe plant bench. Additionally, consider placing operable windows, such as awning units, along the lower portion of each glazed window opening - south and the east sides. This will allow natural convection to cool the space. It's your choice to decide whether to remove the east side bricks - although this may look more consistent with the front and function better as well. I just noticed a little deflection on the center brick column - seems as though the center area may be bowed out of plumb. This is something you really do need to check out - may be just lens distortion, but after enlarging that area - it appears there may be a potential problem. By removing the span of bricks between the columns, the problem (if it is indeed bowed) may be exacerbated. Of course additional support will be introduced, by building rigid wooden rails (horizontal) and stiles (vertical), required for the new windows to the east of the center column, and entrance door/side panels to the west of the column. Another point to consider, is how your family and guests use the front entrance in cold months. As you know, opening/closing the new doorway will allow heated air to escape and cold air to enter. One solution to this problem is to provide either a double door air lock (vestibule) perhaps 4 feet inside the new doorway - which enables users to close one door before opening another accessing the greenhouse area. Or, create a separate full depth hallway to the existing front door. Naturally, this plan reduces your sunroom space, considerable. Hope this helps....See MoreSidings - Concrete Fiber Board vs. Cedar
Comments (9)We have had hardieplank on our house since 2005. It was the pre-primed hardieplank and we painted it after it was installed, so I can't speak to the durability of the Hardie factory finish. But as far as our siding goes, there has been no problems with peeling, swelling, or any other issues - except for being slightly dirty, the paint looks as good as the day we painted it (wish I could say the same thing for the wood trim on the eaves). We get snow here as well, though not usually high enough for long enough that it would sit high against the siding for weeks on end. But we do get snow and haven't had any issues. As far as installation, Hardie had a few specific instructions that are apparently ignored by a lot of installers. You want to make sure they prime any cut ends -- our contractor just kept a quart of cheap primer next to the saw and as soon as he'd cut a board, he'd slop some primer on it. Also, any butt seams (where two boards join together to make one "long" piece) should not be caulked but rather should have a piece of flashing behind them to keep water out of the seam - our guy used small pieces of aluminum. Finally, you need to keep the hardie several inches off any rooflines (of porches, etc.) -- I think at the time the guideline was 2". And yes, this does look a bit gappy and it would look better lower, but as our contractor said, you can have it lower and rotting and no warranty since you installed it wrong or you can have it higher and have it be fine. We opted for the latter and I don't even really see the gap anymore. We used a rainscreen behind our hardie for other reasons (our house was being resided as part of a mold/stucco remediation and we knew the wall cavities weren't fully dry yet so wanted to provide as much airflow as possible), but I'd imagine that that also provides extra protection against any kind of moisture issues. If your cottage is small and you are concerned about snow, that might be something to look into. It didn't cost much to add and would provide extra protection against any moisture issues. I'll link to the whole story of our house below if you're interested. There are some pics of the siding install, the rainscreen, and the finished product. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: Our house...See MoreFiber cement product for porch ceiling?
Comments (3)Hardi makes 4x8 sheets of siding that could be used for your ceiling, however I would use there plain 4x8 sheets (soffit material) for a ceiling. You can use their plastic H-channel on the seams or break all joints on joist & cover with trim strips. All that said I would use 1x6 v-groove or beadboard with a good coat of paint. I'm just not a fan of Hardi products, don't like working with it or the looks. Al...See MoreBest material for a covered porch flooring
Comments (9)Hi Mags438, Well, Ipe can be the answer but its always about how much maintenance is too much maintenance for you. Typically, Ipe in a very well covered porch will do wonderfully. Yes, Ipe is rot, termite, mildew, resistant but not fully maintenance free. Then again, how many products truly are maintenance free? The t&g look you're looking for is wonderful and it is meant to be used for a well covered porch. This means that almost no sun gets on the deck, no rain or snow either. This will minimize any movement allowing you to have the t&g without any buckling. Now, if the porch will be well covered it means that Ipe won't suffer from the harmful UV rays that fade out the color. Your results will be like dancingsams's porch a coat of oil perhaps every 4 years, maybe less. Maintenance will be required such as sweeping it, and maybe washing some spots if there are stains. Sanding might be limited to only any deep scratches made but it isn't necessary for the day to day maintenance. Attached are a few pictures of some porches that have used our woods: Ipe, and Cumaru. I hope that you find your solution and your project turns out terrific....See Morethinking99
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