Hardyplank Vs Others?
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BooUrns!
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My vote is for Hardi-plank. It's a definate step up from vinyl and also adds some fire resistance. If you're installing it yourself then your only concern is material cost. It's not a big cost increase when you take out the labor price.
1320stang
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Last I check, Hardiplank was a few cents less than masonite. Hardiplank (or similar cementicious siding) doesn't rot, deteriorate or burn.
rcleaver
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It has a 50 year warranty. In addition, the stuff that's prepainted, called Colorplus, has a 15 year pro-rated warranty for the paint.
That probably means the paint will last more than 15 years.
That probably means the paint will last more than 15 years.
nova65ss
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It does need to be painted just not as often as say wood.
kvom
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My Hardiplank siding is primed, and I am not going to paint it until this summer. I would have likely picked the pre-painted stuff, but it wasn't available until after I had installed the other.
Depending on how you define "bang for buck", brick can be a winner as well (fire resistance, insulation, non-paint, resale value).
Depending on how you define "bang for buck", brick can be a winner as well (fire resistance, insulation, non-paint, resale value).
Brick is great but most houses now set the brick against a stick frame. Combine this with minimal overhangs and there is a likelihood of getting rot, etc. especially if the installer doesn't do a good job. Also brick is a lot more expensive than vinyl.
david
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kenfath
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I like most of the James Hardy Co. siding producs. You can do so many creative things with them. OK it may need painting someday; however in 10 to 20 years I'm tired of the old color and welcome a fresh look.
I really don't think any siding is truly maintenance free. We had a brick building, actually a steel skeleton with solid brick walls, that required Thompson water seal treatment every few years otherwise the rain started to wick through the brick or mortar.
I really don't think any siding is truly maintenance free. We had a brick building, actually a steel skeleton with solid brick walls, that required Thompson water seal treatment every few years otherwise the rain started to wick through the brick or mortar.