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updating home from vinyl to hardy board..anyone done this?
Posted on 11/11/19 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 11/11/19 at 3:45 pm
i've got a guy working up a quote for me as we speak but i have no idea what to expect. 
he could come with a quote of $10k or $100k and i wouldn't bat an eye either way.
he did seem like it was no big deal when he came out & looked at the house but my gut tells me this is going to be several tens of thousands of dollars.
he could come with a quote of $10k or $100k and i wouldn't bat an eye either way. he did seem like it was no big deal when he came out & looked at the house but my gut tells me this is going to be several tens of thousands of dollars.
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Posted on 11/11/19 at 3:50 pm to CAD703X
It really depends on how geometrically complex the exterior of your house is....do you live in a basic box, with no dormers, bay windows, or complex angles and lots of corners? Go by the old "count the corners" rule of thumb: count the number of exterior corners on your house....the more corners, the higher the labor costs to fit all of that Hardie board.
I'd be less concerned about the replacement costs than the unexpected discoveries that will happen when you start pulling the vinyl. At least in my ridiculously wet climate, it's perfectly normal to find a few rotten windowsills, etc once you peel back the skin of an older house.
I'd be less concerned about the replacement costs than the unexpected discoveries that will happen when you start pulling the vinyl. At least in my ridiculously wet climate, it's perfectly normal to find a few rotten windowsills, etc once you peel back the skin of an older house.
Posted on 11/11/19 at 4:17 pm to CAD703X
Thinking of redoing my carport/garage. Keep me updated.
Just wonder if having it stucco would be cheaper.
Just wonder if having it stucco would be cheaper.
This post was edited on 11/11/19 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:02 pm to CAD703X
I did it 10 years ago. Cost me about 20k on a two story 2400 ft home
Best decision I ever made. I hate vinyl siding. I was having to wash that house twice a year and the vinyl was getting old and brittle.
Best decision I ever made. I hate vinyl siding. I was having to wash that house twice a year and the vinyl was getting old and brittle.
Posted on 11/14/19 at 12:47 pm to CAD703X
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CAD703X
Best advice I can give you: The internet is your friend, use it. download all of the product literature, specifically on installation. No matter what product you use, james hardie or whatever, they all have specific installation instructions. Review it, know it. whoever you get to install it, give it to them, tell them to read it and know it. Even if they say, "i've been building house/installing hardie/fricking chickens/ whatever for over 30 years etc", they've probably been doing it wrong that long as well. this is going to be a big investment, protect your investment by making sure it is done correctly. God forbid if it comes down to something going wrong with the siding and you need to go to the waranty, if its not installed correctly the warranty aint worth shite.
P.S.
when they remove the existing siding, I would have a new house wrap installed prior to the new siding. chances are the existing house wrap will be damaged when removing the existing siding. Don't let the siding installer tell you it's fine, the house wrap is just as important as the siding. also, same advice goes for the house wrap, download the installation instructions.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:56 am to CAD703X
hardy is super easy. the hardest part is staying level. make sure you got a few helpers. then let the nail gun do the work
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