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Unseen Wombat
Joined: 10 Apr 2008
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 Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: Siding materials |
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We're about to build a home in the spring of next year and are choosing what material we want to use for the siding. The home is going to be a large french country style house. Our architect specified vinyl siding after we told him that we didn't want that, but whatever, it's no problem to change it. I like the hardipanel stucco's price, but does it really look like stucco? I've never actually seen it for real. I hear there are seams in it. Is there any way to cover those up?
I also saw these faux stone panels. www.fauxpanels.com. The manufacturer says they're the best thing since sliced bread, of course.  Again, I've never seen them in real life. Does anyone have any experience with them? Do they fade over time? I don't want to spend $20,000 only to have to replace it in 15 years. Also, do they really look like real stone? or is it perfectly obvious they're plastic?
Thanks for your help. |
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Madimel
Joined: 06 Feb 2008
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Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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| How realistic do you want the faux stone panels to look? As "good" as it looks, it becomes painfully obvious when it hits outside corners of your home. |
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phansford
Joined: 18 Apr 2004
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Location: SW Ohio
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:39 am Post subject: |
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First - If you want something to look like real stucco........ then you have to buy real stucco.
Plastic panels to look like brick and stone........ are not going to look like brick or stone - particularly once you touch it and know it is plastic. I would be concerned about shrinkage/cracking of plastic materials. Vinyl siding is designed (if installed properly) to move with the temperature differentials. Who knows about the small plastic panels you are showing.
There are better man-made products if you want to use stone. Many of the top-end builders here are using Cultured Stone . It looks and feels like stone - its a concrete product. Some folks call it "Lick-n-Stick", but its is a thin material (2-3 inches thick) that uses an adhesive to hold it in place.... much like ceramic tile. Most brick suppliers carry these products. Go to your local showroom.
The Hardi-panel (stucco finish) looks nice. I have used it on higher end homes. They have been on the market for well over 10 years and there are no reported problems. Or at least, I have not heard of any issues. You have to make sure the wood you are using to create the timber/stucco look is placed at the seams.
You should be able to find houses in your area that have used Hardi-panels. Go look at them and decide for yourself.
Here is the skinny of it...... if you can't afford anything but the plastic materials - then you need to design your house to meet your budget. Smaller plan to allow for better materials - or - forms and styles suited to standard vinyl siding. Otherwise, you will get a big house with cheap materials that looks cheap. AND you might not even be able to use them if you are building in an HOA (Home Owner's Association). |
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nanrehvasconez
Joined: 25 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:46 am Post subject: |
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I have used the hardipanel siding extensibly in residential and commercial projects, the stucco texture panel is hard to joint without showin the seams, we used 1x4 wood slats to cover the seams.
After consulting with James Hardi rep, we changed the texturized panels with smooth face pannels, taped the joints with a waterproof joint compound in the same manner as you tape drywall, then we applied a 1/8" stucco color top coat, we have used sand finish, skip trowel texture an spanish texture. You will never know if is real stucco. |
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csintexas
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:56 am Post subject: |
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I agree with phansford,
You may need to reduce the size of your home so that you can afford to built it correctly.
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