Need help with post James Hardie Trim installation: looks kinda ugly
Just had James Hardie smooth ColorPlus siding installed. Overall happy with it, but the Hardie Trim looks ugly, unless I'm missing something. Looking for input from others that actually have the Hardie Trim professionally installed.
Hardie Trim Corner: Looks dented, visible nail locations, rough edge:
Similarly, the way the trim is around the window looks pretty rough (dents, rough edge, patched areas):
The joins between the trim looks like it's just caulked. This looks ugly.
Is this what I should be expecting with James Hardie, or is something wrong with my installation?
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3 months agoOne other thing -- Does your outside corners form a black line where they connect -- mine looks awful somehow. Not sure if it's the white color, but it just looks unrefined.
Molly D. Zone4B
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last monthA follow up --
I contacted James Hardie, but they wouldn't say whether the installation issue was a problem or not, other than to have me file an official claim with them.
So after going back and forth with the contractor, they thankfully agreed to come back out to fix the issues. They added more layers of JH touch up paint over the boards and trim, and that made it 90% better.
Here are some more before pictures of how poorly the installation was. Every blue tape is a cosmetic/installation issue. The amount of issues is really surprising to me, as I specifically picked this contractor as they were the top James Hardie Elite Preferred contractor.
And after:
Anyway, all is good now.Molly D. Zone4B
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