I will be building a house with Hardi siding and thinking about using Azek trim
anyone out there had any good or bad experience with Azek?
I will be building a house with Hardi siding and thinking about using Azek trim
anyone out there had any good or bad experience with Azek?
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I like Azek with Hardi. (I hate the Hardi trim -- too brittle. It'll bust if you just pick it up wrong.) It cuts well with normal tools and the dust it puts out when cutting doesn't seem as bad as the "silica cloud of death" you get with Hardi. (I still use a respirator, though.)
Mike Hennessy
Pittsburgh, PA
I've run miles of Azek. It has its good points and its bad points.
Good--doesn't need painting, though it looks better with paint, and will hold paint nearly forever. Won't rot. No knots. Glue joints are welded-tough.
Bad--expensive. Environmentally questionable. Really floppy to work with, and nearly impossible to get long straight crisp runs. You learn to reduce your expectations a bit. Installs best with trim head screws, not nails.
I have noticed that on the areas that are shaped, ie. a router was used or a saw cut, that the edge is very porous. If I shape the Azec will that edge hold dirt? Should I paint it white to be safe?
Azek is coming out (this month) with some new extruded shapes that will reduce some of the need for "customizing" with a router.
I am thinking about limiting the azek to window/door surrounds and avoiding long pieces because of the potential for excessive expansion especially in North Texas
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Yes, yes, and yes. The cut edges hold dust and dirt and if you have a moist enviornment, they will show some mold as well. Paint looks good on Azek and
I've been told Sherwin Williams has some paint specifically made for it.
Azek is a great exterior material for trim.
I've run alot of it and will keep doing so in the future.
I will remember before I forget.
I'm not thrilled with the expansion and contraction aspects of it. The stuff moves better than 1/2". All that moving around can't be good for any fastener.