DaVinci Shake siding versus Hardie Board Shingle siding for lake house
Robert Foster
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Comments (19)our nichiha has been up for a while now and we still have people knock at the door to ask what color we painted our siding. they seem shocked when i tell them it's cement. we're six miles inland in central new jersey and have just come through hurricane sandy with absolutely no damage to the siding. it's unfortunate most of the trees and telephone poles didn't hold up as well. in the meantime, as i drive down our street not everyone was as fortunate. i noticed a newly sided house had to have some repair work done on their hardiboard. ;-) without question, nichiha is superior to hardi. we have a factory finish in weathered gray. love it....See MoreMaxiTile versus Nichiha versus Hardi & other fiber cement siding
Comments (12)Beware of MaxiTile and their product. I live in the Midwest and have been through a nightmare with this company and its product. First of all, the issue I had with the product was that it shrank. Yes thatÂs right, almost 3/16 at every seam. It was installed by a Maxi Tile recommended installer as well. Then when I called the manufacture I was given the run around for nearly a year and a half. One rep came out, inspected the siding, agreed to replace the inferior product and reimburse the labor cost, but soon left the company. Then it took nearly a year to get someone to tell me the status of my claim. Once I was able to get a hold of the regional business development manager I was told that my settlement would be for half the cost of the labor and no product. When I asked how they arrived at that settlement I was told take it or leave it. So after their offer I am out $5500.00. By the way, I replaced their product with Hardi Board....See MoreHardie Board versus Vinyl
Comments (17)You may not need a professional installer, but you do need someone experienced with Hardie board, or someone willing to go online and learn the proper techniques. It is cement board, not wood, so some of the cutting and handling is different. Someone already mentioned how quickly it will chew up saw blades, so the contractor has to be prepared. And when you buy it in long lengths (e.g., 16") you need to make sure it is fully supported while being installed. For example, you can hold one end of a 16 foot piece of wood siding with 12 feet sticking straight out and it will support itself. Try the same thing with Hardie board and will definitely sag, and may even break the board. There is a lot of information out there on proper installation, but not every contractor will read it and do the job correctly. Bruce...See MoreNew Home Siding - Hardie or Wood for traditional home
Comments (9)If I were to consider fiber-cement siding for a traditional New England house I would look at Hardie Artisan siding. Its a bit more than 40% thicker (5/8 vs 7/16) than regular Hardie siding. The Lap (4, 6 & 8" exposure) and Beaded Lap (7" exposure) versions have T&G end joints so the seams should not be an issue. The other versions (7" V-groove, 9" Shiplap, 9" Square Channel, 9" Bevel Channel) all have horizontal "lock joints" so they're easy to install and the end joints should not be an issue. All of these versions can be mitered at the building corners. The window trim should be 1" (5/4) cellular PVC or composite with a similar sill added. The Artisan sidings are primed and will need to be field painted and eventually repainted so I don't know why they are considered low maintenance; I would call them moderate-maintenance. As for cost I suggest not asking if something is more expensive than another thing but competitively bid both designs and see what happens. For me the alternative would be factory dipped stained white cedar shingles. They will not need to be stained after installation and should be restained every 20 years whether they need it or not. For more specific advice you should post the design of your house....See MoreRobert Foster
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