again.... I'm in the siding business.... I manufacture a Concrete Stone
Veneer product..... it's Very frequently used with Hardi Plank.... and like
you I'm in love with it.... great idea that should last a life time....
especially if you use Stone with it.... Hey Come on a plug here or there....
Keith ( it's way to expensive to ship it but if your in Southern Alabama
anyway drop on by it's only 900 lbs a square )
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Hammatt <GSteve@Hammatt.com>
To: Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Cc: <pethier@isd.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: fiber-cement siding?
>
> Phil
> I'm no expert, but have used Hardi siding and am in love with it!
> I'd suggest the traditional clapboards. It looks just like a regular
> clapboard siding without a lot of the long-term headaches.
>
> Cut it with a carbide tipped Skil saw, You'll need to sharpen the
> blades a little more often than if cutting wood. My carpenters
> simply nailed it with galvanized nails, if my memory is correct.
> I don't recall any reason for stainless steel fasteners. Check with
> the manufacturer, I'm sure it will be mentioned in their literature.
> We simple used latex paint, nothing special. It covers beautifully!
> I'd say it is more durable than cedar. We've even used it to replace
> some damaged areas on our kennel building where the dogs had
> 'worn-away' some of the reachable areas of the cedar.
>
> I don't see how it can rot your sheathing, especially if you're using
> the clapboards. The clapboards, by their very definition and design,
> allow for breathing. Of course, you'll want to use building wrap for
> best protection.
>
> Asking about other material for me is an interesting question. For
> any remodel or new construction of this type, I'd go with Hardiboard.
> However, we're getting ready to build a new house and we're going
> with a unique form of ICF (Insulated Concrete Form) material called
> Rastra (www.rastra.com). Check it out for new construction, it's not
> designed for remodeling or recovering existing materials.
>
> Good luck
> Steve Hammatt
> Mount Vernon WA USA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
> To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <pethier@isd.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:09 PM
> Subject: fiber-cement siding?
>
>
> >
> > OK, I am focusing my question about the siding for my shop and for my
> house.
> >
> > I have a mix of vinyl (only 4 years old, yet broken here and there on
the
> > neighbor's side) and ancient hardboard on the shop/garage. I have pink
> (may
> > be original?) aluminum on the 1950-vintage house. This stuff is a mess.
> > The individual corner pieces are askew. There are holes drilled in it
> here
> > and there for now-unknown reasons.
> >
> > I was just down at Menards looking at a fiber-cement product. Has a
> 50-year
> > warranty.
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