I’m going to owner-build a house and the siding specified on the plan is: Hardiplank on the first floor and red cedar shingles on the second floor. I want to use Hardiplank shingles instead of red cedar, but I’m not sure if I should use the individual shingles or the straight edge panels. I’m assuming it would be cheaper to use the panels, but will it look as good?
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first is cost, hardie shingles in my area where cedar is king, hardie is more expensive
hardie does make stright runs and staggered runs of "Shingles" of about 3' length.
we just resided a resturaunt with the staggered, to most people they dont notice if its fake or real
and we have had many comment to us how good the place looks and love the "cedar shingles"
to a nit picker like many of us, you sit and say, hey is that the same pattern
at this point cost is gettting near to breaking even, because with 4 nails from an air gun you have covered 3 feet
but if I was to sit and have to size and put up individual QUALITY shingles, and budget was not a question, Id go cedar ( cause I luv luv cedar) ESPECIALLY if it is going to be a near clear coat preservative or allowed to gray. But even now some good "stains" are available for Hardie. we did a house with hardie and redwood "stain" many love it and think its the real thing
dont know the real life expectancy of the stan though, know what the salesman said.
Lastly, sadly
I am a few years away from retirement, I live where cedar is king
we built a new home, 10" revel hardie lap
I dont want maintance in these "golden years"
Hi lisakk,
You might look at a recent thread we had on hardie shingleside:
http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages/?msg=48862.1
kestrel