house siding material?

gf2020 · 11-07-2012, 12:24 AM

I re-sided my 50+ year old cape with Hardie-Plank siding. It's a cement based product, as mentioned above. Definitely worth looking in to if you want an alternative to vinyl.

DickR · 11-07-2012, 11:04 AM

OK, here is my final contribution on this residing thread, a link to a good article on the subject of providing a drainage/breathing gap behind siding, from an expert at buildingscience.com:

http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...ind-the-gap-eh

11-07-2012, 11:04 AM	#2
DickR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 765 Thanks: 4 Thanked 260 Times in 172 Posts	"Mind the gap" OK, here is my final contribution on this residing thread, a link to a good article on the subject of providing a drainage/breathing gap behind siding, from an expert at buildingscience.com: http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...ind-the-gap-eh

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11-07-2012, 12:24 AM	#1
gf2020 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North of Boston Posts: 203 Thanks: 11 Thanked 35 Times in 28 Posts	I re-sided my 50+ year old cape with Hardie-Plank siding. It's a cement based product, as mentioned above. Definitely worth looking in to if you want an alternative to vinyl.

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