Flawless Siding Secrets - Matt Geeks out on the James Hardie Details at His House
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- This week we follow up with a full James Hardie siding installation video!
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Those butt joint water guards are pretty cool
Aluminum step flashing or coil trim?
Yeah trim coil scrap is free and just as good I loled when I saw that. Always wondered who bought those accessories or the terrible prebent flashing the sell
the coil butt joint flashing is so cost prohibitive. There are several less expensive options.
@@stich1960 what is trim coil? Please elaborate
You should do a video on the passive house rating process and discuss the energy modeling and the other testing procedures you have go through as well as modifications you needed to make to the house and window schedule to make it meet passive house standards.
That’s a great idea! 👌🏻
@@buildshow thanks! As far as I have seen no one else had made a video on the process
Seconded, yes please.
@@buildshow is this video coming in the near future? I've been watching and haven't seen it pop up yet.
You'll never have to paint it because when you do you will be so old you'll have someone else do it...probably 30-40 years.
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I've seen their factory finish need paint in less than 10 years here in kansas. Not uncommon at all and done by certified hardi installers. It fades like anything else over time. Also not buying any paint finish lasting 16years with heavy sun exposure
@@AK-rza yes the sun is the hardest thing on it , it ruins everything
HA.Not true here in Fl.
All depends on quality of paint, I just bought the best Sherwin Williams at $90 retail gal paid $55 on sale. I have some paint 40 yrs old on block south face FLorida that other then some chaulkiness still looks fine. Also, pure white in FL is best bet which adds to longevity, along with prep, quality of paint, gloss or semi, and of course on concrete not wood.
Plus, after a wild fire in our mountain area, the only cabins remaining had James Hardy siding. We did not and our home was toast.
Hardie isnt all its cracked up to be though. Its absolute garbage if any water at all gets behind it. The paint is the weatherproofing, thats why its so important to caulk properly
Hardie siding sucks…it’s sounds great but in reality it sucks.
@@jimibones178 Not true. After finishing my house with Hardipanel sheets in a board and batten style, I used offcuts for various projects. One is an irrigation panel in the garden, a box sheathed with Hardi. Somehow I just never got around to putting a little roof over it, so the exposed edges of the Hardipanel material are constantly bombarded by the weather. Five years later, the material still looks like new. It's a great product, worth every penny.
@@paulmaxwell8851 im glad it worked out for you. That is not always the case. For whatever reason, your one experience worked out. Plenty of them do. Quite a few dont as well though, which is not what i look for in a product.
Im a union carpenter. We use hardie board all the time. Im never around to see it fail but its got a pretty bad rep
Funny seeing guys on the worksite wearing masks. Are they also wearing condoms?
Thx😂😂
I’m glad you decided to let your painters finish the caulking LOL
Right! I thought I was the only one who saw that! Wtf??! Roflmaoo
That zip tie is so simple, yet so smart. I love it.
yep, install pro
Obvious when you see it, i love all these little tricks
I do Hardie siding repairs about 3 days out of every week. In Houston I have NEVER seen the flashing applied at the siding joints. NEVER in 17 years. Plus the installers almost always set the nail guns to sink the nails thus causing blowouts in the back of the siding.
Katy Busy Bee you are my new bestie!!! Thank you for telling me why my new construction looks like crap. Oh my goodness you have no idea what a blessing you are right now. I have this happening above my windows and on a couple of long runs. I'm crying right now.
Matt, like u, I’ve been using Hardie siding for decades. I’m a big fan of their product & I love their colorplus tech for the maintenance free aspect. U did not mention it in ur video, but I believe the color will fade over time but it will not flake off. U don’t mention necessary tools other than gecko (which is great btw), but there r different tools for cutting it & it is very important for the person doing the cutting to where a dust mask as the dust is toxic. Re: nailing, don’t get too close to the corners or it will blow out on u, unless u predrill. And any cut u make, Hardie recommends u use the touch up kit to paint the cut edge - even if it is butting up against trim or another piece of siding. Keep it off the ground a few inches, it is not made for ground contact even tho it’s fiber cement. And lastly, it does expand & contract over its lifetime, hence the critical 1/8” caulk joints where u meet trim. I’ve put it on in cold winter days & humid summer days, and it’s amazing to c it swell or shrink. U wouldn’t think that in a cement product, but it does. I recommend a smaller caulk joint if u r installing in the summer (because it will shrink when it gets cold) and a larger caulk joint if u r installing in the winter (because it will swell when it gets warm).
thanks for the informative comment
Can I put this siding on too of asbestos sidong in my farmhouse? If so. What lenght of nail could I use to nail down the vertical wood planks on the siding that will hold down this type of siding?? Thanks.
@@2_IMPERIO_7 I would think 2.5” siding nails. 8d.
can you explain whay type of dust toxic in their
Well explained!
Matt I am surprised you went with a black roof! Normally if you wanted to reduce heat island effect you would have gone with a light color roof. Your house looks amazing!
I was going to say exactly the same thing.
Watch my upcoming roof video to see what I did to mitigate!
@@buildshow can't wait to see it (I was surprised by the black roof too!)
I’m glad someone else commented on this. I was wondering why in the world he went with black as well.
@@phi376
Black metal roofs have become popular across the World in the past 4-5 years.
Throwing a whole lot of insulation, and vent space, onto the roof helps with heat gain.
I'm sure that that is what Matt did.
Great stuff with the exception of caulking corner joint. Over 20 years US Navy sealing joints on aircraft you tape your joint squirt thick bead of caulk, then you run a plastic spreader over caulk, peel tape and lastly you spray soapy water over caulk/sealant and run it smooth with hand. Soapy water lubricates sealant and wont stick to your hand. Not only does it make the sealant smooth it feathers down the edge and looks beautiful. Holds up to jet aircraft flying at over 300 mph.
Do you mean tape both sides of the joint leaving the joint exposed then caulk and tool over the caulked joint then peel the excess away on the tape? Sounds like a great technique
@@charliebadhandz yes
You should do a video on that
@@bobkuboske6494 I second that
30 year aircraft mechanic here. Sealing aircraft panels correctly is a work of art. I always love getting those tight tape lines.
Matt, I am a local carpenter here in ATX. I absolutely love your videos man! Keep 'em coming.
Lol
@@plinyherell7161 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I can't get used to the way you pronounce colour lol. 👍🙂
You mean “Keller?”
@@buildshow Haha! Yes. I was hoping someone would mention this. I wonder if that’s a regional thing or just a family thing? Either way, definitely thought the product line was Keller+. Definitely couldn’t find it on the James Hardie website. 😅😂
@@ntopits He probably had Bell's palsy at some point in his life which affects his facial expressions and speech patterns. Without watching the video right now, I seem to recall my wife and I have speculated about it before. She had Bell's Palsy.
this is keller plus... thank you
It's amazing what you get when you spend so much effort on the details.
I use to install hardie board siding commercially , but we didn't have factory paint , or the color matched flashing 😳 Brilliant !
Matt, I remember all the blow-back you got when you took this down to the slab ..... Looking back, it was the right move. Awesome, simply awesome.
Thanks Nate! I’m so thankful I did it. The house makes me smile every day!
I've done this "color plus". What a pain in a rear. The bad thing is a caulk. It get whitish over the time giving it all bad look. The house must be super plumb and flush. This one is meant to have absolutely no face nails at all.
Matt, I would love to see you and your team create a video that explains the roof you put on your house. I'm sure I am not the only architect that would be interested in a video like that. Tips/tricks, install details, and product information, for your standing seam metal roof like you did here for your James Hardie siding install would be an amazing. I can't tell you how many times I've specified a standing seam metal roof on a residential project and the builder will admit they don't know how to install it, and will subsequently submit a change order to an exposed fastener metal roof or asphalt shingle because of their unwillingness to try something new.
Simply follow the manufacturer installation details for the panels used.
Standing seam roof panels, when installed with the proper UL clip spacing AND with proper termination/ penetration details, are far superior to exposed fastener systems
Hardie board gets very brittle over time and in the sun . It will break and crack in times of a little hail storm or if you bump the siding with a broom or rake handle or whatever . Also in time Hardie siding will flake apart when close to the ground , not on the ground , where water splashes on it . So I have turned away from Hardie siding , both board and 4' x 8' sheets !! What is Life Time Warranty ? The life time they decide or the life time of the house , garage or building ? It's Not the life time of the house , garage or building that's for sure !!! My experience is Hardie siding does Not stand the test of time !! I've had to replace the Hardie board siding and went with something else !! I will not use Hardie board siding again !!
"Nailed the details" nice pun
When siding isn’t flush against the exterior wall thermal conduction is reduced. However, the hot siding will still heat the air behind it. Your installation, Matt, looks closed off at the top? Is that the case? I’m wondering what heat reduction benefit you might get by allowing air flow out from the space between the siding layer and the actual exterior wall. In effect, you have a shade outside your wall. The more resistant to heat gain the siding is the better. These considerations are never addressed in the R-value discussions. The lower the temperature of the siding, the less radiant heat will be emitted. I’d love to hear an engineer who does heat transfer work sit down and hold forth on his ideas along these lines.
I love your driveway paint job analogy. Funny!
Even after listening a few times, I really didn't understand something ,but did you say, "We could be doing this in Minnesota in January?" @2:25 ??? I could swear that's what you're saying, but just being in Minnesota in January, is totally absurd and makes no sense at all, so I must be misunderstanding.
I've been waiting for this video. Need James Hardie on my home. Did you ever post the in depth look at the plumbing system at your house?
I'm also interested in the install details where the HardiePlank meets the roof. From what I've seen its a pretty big clearance that needs to be there between the two. Not a fan of visible step flashing in the gap, which is the problem I'm trying to work out for the future install at my home. Haven't been able to sort that out yet, but I’m a year out from siding.
I’d also be interested in all of the finish details concerning the top most course of siding and the interface between it and whatever it meets at the top. Butted up against soffit and is there a trim detail that will finish out and cover up the nails on this top most course? I’ll have to go back and rewatch to see if I can spot any of this.
@@paulzygmund Check the James Hardie website - at the last IBS I was at in Vegas they had a print-out of those very details.
Who is your awning manufacture?
Matt, are you caulking the joint between the siding and your flashings over the 5/4 trim boards? Or is that best left open?
Hardie use to say caulk it, but last i knew, they changed there stance on it and now reccomend to leave it open. Which doesnt make sense because it has 0 tolerance for moisture anyway. No use leaving a weep hole if theres no tolerance for moisture in the first place
You actually can caulk seams. Hardie used to reccomend it. But they stopped to make it easier to sell their product. If you caulk, it creates a "maintenance point" that you have to keep up by going to flashing behind the seams they were able to advertise as "Maintemance free!" and it made contractors more willinig to install because it cut down work and install time. Also, the flashing product in this video overhangs the top of the lap slightly. Meaning the board that overlaps is pushed out a bit.
Think about it. Why does the ends get caulked but not the seams. Its all abkut looking nice over performance. Hardie is a nice product but its good to know these things.
Also, smooth does look like wood. Its look like painted wood. The faux wood textures dont look like wood because wood geade isnt 3d and stamped into wood.
I’m surprised your James Hardie doesn’t have a nailing line... I’ve only seen it with a nailing line.
That may just be the Cedarmill.
I love to see it as well but Matt you are turning into just the new Mike Holmes. I do agree with everything that you do but what isn't talked about is the cost. Each and every step you take is double of what people can actually afford. I have been in the trade for over 25 years in the harshest climates around 40c above and to 40c below. Ripped apart and put back together so many times a guy can't count how many. Full ICF, Spray Foam ect.....you name it. I honestly feel and I hope many people read this. And let me make myself clear here........Matt's way is the best but his cost double. What people should be thinking.......... is this ever going to paying back in heat or electricity (it's natural gas in my area) Doing it Matt's way is no way in any life time ever pay back what his neighbor payed with the exact foot print of house that didn't do the double layer, icf everything spray foam attic. You get what I mean. Find a good builder with good craftsmanship and plain and simply give a shit! It will win every time.....a good home doesn't need any of this shit to be a great home people. I am writing this in the most humble way not trying to sound like a dick.....haha. Thanks for reading if anyone does.
I’ve been waiting for this video for months! Thanks for explaining all the best practice installation methods!
Dealing with warranty issues is also a PIA. If you’re sent defective product you have to deal with a company rep and it can literally take months to get reimbursed. In fact it’s so bad that it’s not even worth the hassle and I usually just eat the loss.
It's refreshing to see someone doing things right and to the best of their ability when all the new builds around me are being done so wrong. Minimum code in Canada still allows builders to just slap houses together quickly, with almost no regard to efficiency other than the insulation R value requirements.
what issues are canadians facing
My hardy board siding is a year old on new construction and it's failing already. I have a couple spots where it's buckled and cracked. Worst install ever or poor product. Either way I'm looking at thousands of dollars in repair work on a house I just built.
@@sherylbryant4813 Sadly I've seen that same issue in some of the new developments near me. Hardy is a quality product - I guarantee your problem is from poor installation. What sucks in a new build is that when you have a problem, it's often the contractor that poorly installed it that comes back to 'fix' it.
@@sherylbryant4813 shouldnt their be warranty on a new build
@@randomrazr After seeing this video I realized the installers nailed wrong and contacted my builder. I got an email that said a supervisor was sent and install was done correctly. So frustrating but I'm over it and now that I know they don't care, I'm moving my emotional energy to just fixing the problem before it becomes a larger issue. My neighbor had a similar concern and the caulking crew showed up and emptied a few canisters on his home. After this video thankful @stonecoldcustoms told us that's not the correct avenue. It's the little wins that keep me positive.
I disagree. Finished on site by a master craftsman is always better. You ALWAYS get a better seal. Doesnt matter if its hardie board siding or an oak floor. More work, takes more time, requires more skill, but when done correctly, yields the best result
Matt as usual a great informative video. I probably missed the video when you installed your roof. My question, why did you choose a black roof for the Texas environment? Wouldn’t a lighter color roof repel some of the heat?
I also have this question. I'm wondering if Mat's roof has any reflective coatings applied to it as many "cool roof" systems do. I do love the appearance of the black roof and the contrast it provides. I have always thought a black roof would be more ideal in a cooler northern climate due to the passive heating effect from infrared (provided you have the right roof angle to keep the snow off, of course. But the expense and labor costs of installation are prohibitive for many homeowners.
I agree. Farmhouse style has black roofs going up everywhere. But I never saw a real farmhouse with a black roof. Whether we lije it or not, we have to start embracing light color roofs and so do HOAs that set all the color requirements.
James Hardy has a fire rating as well. House looks fantastic as expected.
Never will I put siding on my house that requires caulking in Wisconsin. Seamless aluminum is the way to go for an upgraded material. Not sure if that's a thing in the south, but caulk in the North is a no-no if you want a maintenance-free exterior.
Acrylic caulk for sure, but there are some premiums sealants that are like a liquid poly/rubber if you will, that will out last the paint job.
Little did we know a few months later JH would discontinue their trim products.
My mother was living in Montana and used painted James hardy siding
from the factory on her home back in 1978 when it was built.
today that paint is lightly faded and just needs to be washed after 43 years.
The cedar trim on the south side of the home needs replaced badly.
But that is not her problem anymore, well....she’s now in heaven.
Sorry to hear about your Mom.
@@augustreil thank you.
Tears but proud of her
James Hardie didnt make siding in 78'. Came out in the 90s
1 min in, and ya'll already goofed...
your butt joint flashing is supposed to extend up 1" per hardi's instructions on lap siding
also, supposed to have 1/4 gap above your drip guards from them to hardi
on your trim caulk, go up, not down... this helps to push the caulk into the overlap of the next piece
I build in Minnesota and personally won't ever use it again. Too many issues with it cracking in the tempature swings we have.
I'm guessing it would have an issue in Colorado as well then. Wonder if humidity makes it worse though
-30 F in winter, upper 90s to 10p in summer.
In late winter/early spring, it could be 10 F today and 70 F tomorrow, so it can also swing hard and quick.
I agree, when I did home inspections we would see the James Hardie cracked at every house around the twin cities that used it. I personally prefer seamless steel siding.
Do you use regular vinyl instead? Genuinely curious, im also in a heating climate but a mild one
@@macthemec vinyl is the standard here like it is most places. It actually handles the extreme winters just fine. But when I lived in Missouri you could physically see the vinyl sag from the heat if there wasn’t enough nails put in.
Where did you source the pvc blocking from?
Could you do a video on the awning/shed roof over the windows and entrance door? They are neat, simple and elegant.
Second this!! Matt!
I absolutely love this series. Watching your videos will help me make my house soooo much better as I build it. Thank you.
Yeah that caulking looks like shit, not being tooled.
Sure does, looks horrible.
@Paul Taylor Who's relying on siding and caulking for waterproofing their house. Siding and caulking are for aesthetics and UV protection.
@Paul Taylor Siding and caulking keeps the bulk of the water out. But we don't care if water gets behind siding that's over a rainscreen. What water that does get behind the siding can freely drain and dry in the rainscreen, and the WRB prevents water from soaking into the sheathing/framing.
@Paul Taylor I'm not sure I understand what you mean by a "bevel back weatherboard system." And does it rely on caulk to seal all joints?
Great video... One thing I never see any of the videos on hardy plank cover is the nail specs. E.g. what gauge of finish nail for trim and hardy plank where needed (other than the blind nailing). Or the actual nails for the hardy plank itself. Would you be able to post that in the comments 🙂
The results speaks volumes, truly a first rate job. No detail over looked, amazing finishes. As expected from MR..... well done sir. What I appreciate the most is what a Godly, humble man you are and not afraid to display it to the world.
Why haven't you done a video on the cost of lumber/material skyrocketing!
Yes 🙏
Love JH and the attention to detail waterproofing , 100 years until an exterior board needs replaced on this house. Great it’s color matched but I find OSI scary, no tooling, who is this good at caulking?! Black roof in TEXAS, somebody is cocky about their insulation! Great channel, I learn so much here.
Was caulking at the trim ends necessary? I thought I had seen other videos from this channel were they decided not to caulk Hardie board with this particular exterior construction.
Nasty dust, crumbles apart, destroys saw blades, pain to cut in blocks and trim down the road. You can't use a fine tool on it. If the back gets wet it can still get ruined. People are going to repaint down the road anyways for aesthetics. I would rather use wood.
Wood is simply a non-starter in areas with high susceptibility to termites. The way that Matt installed the siding, there in an air space behind it to allow for it to dry, so very unlikely it can be damaged by any water.
Every one must make their own decisions but for a low maintenance, fire resistant, beautiful siding Hardie is a great choice
@@buildshow Hardie is good siding from a homeowner's perspective. I speak as an installer myself. The material is high in silica dust, highly toxic to lungs. Cutting and handling is a huge pain compared to wood. Also, if you have to remove a piece, it will be ruined and cannot be reused like wood.
“The framers really nailed it”
As life long Minnesotan I would say 0 on a January day would be quite warm LMAO
I wouldn't touch cement board with a ten foot pole. I have seen to many with disintegrating siding.
People don't believe it " But it's made out of concrete !! .. Too close to the ground ,close to roof ,sitting atop Windows doors and penetration ,close to patios and decks .. It'll turn into complete crap fast .. It's great on a 4 corner house with a hip with no doors and windows .. 5 feet above grade lol
Is it that bad ?
@@augustreil mine sure isn't. but the leftover siding that's been sitting around in the weather for 15 years is a bit brittle.
@@kenbrown2808, Thanks, is there any siding out there that lasts more than 25yrs, besides brick ?
I put cement board on my house when I added on back in 2001 still looks the same! It's vertical siding.
Hi! Does it need waterproofing /vapor protection? Looks amazing!
I just did my entire 1913 farm house in Nebraska with the pewter grey 6 1/4" and after watching this video, I can tell you, that you did it the same way I did. So good job. Except one thing - an opinion. I was taught not to run the rows stair stepped, but rather randomize the joints going up. Mine is four years old now and it still looks like it did the day I put it up.
Update 2022. On June 14, we had a tornado warning at 10:30 at night with 1 1/2" hail. There was rotation on the radar south of town. A friend of mine just installed pre-painted Hardie on his brand new custom home in that part of town. The hail blew out all the windows on the west side and blew into the room destroying the interior wall 14' inside. Others had their vinyl siding torn up 6" below the soffit eve, destroying the entire side of the house. The Hardie had no dents and no damage. We had the same hail at our house with it coming down at about 75 degrees. No damage to my siding either. Hardie needs to come to our town and get some testimonies about their product. Would use nothing else. - the primed stuff painted by the owners did not fare to well. That paint was removed by the hail.
Sheesh! Time to move where not so stormy! Sounds risky to live there
How do you prevent bugs and other pests making nests in your rain screen?
Holy shit that bead of caulk you laid is comparable to the size of texas!
the guy caulking has more moves than a bowl of jell-o 😂
Hey Matt. Any chance you can talk about those awnings you put on your house? They look great and different from what I'm used to seeing in a residential application.
Matt, that James-Hardie siding will outlast both of us. It is a very good building product. A+++
Building a Taylor Morrison home in South Carolina, will have Hardy board but do not know the system or model. Your home is beautiful and well built to your specs
Finish this house already! My wife keeps giving me a hard time every time I show her what great ideas you are incorporating but she’s really impatient and wants to see it finished...😂
Soon!
Hardie stopped sanding the trim boards. Looks awful....
Knee-jerk reaction: A black roof in Texas?!? Are you insane?!?
After a moment's thought: Oh yeah; his average R-value is about 12,000, so it's fine.
😜
Roof video coming soon!
@@buildshow Some surface temp readings on the roof during the summer would be cool
black aluminum is a thermal train wreck. black steel is not as bad. but keep in mind that asphalt shingles can get really hot, and the asphalt can hold heat.
@@buildshow when you do your video, one issue that i hope that you address is how slippery the roof is if you need to go on the roof to do maintenance tasks. the pitch of your roof doesn't seem too bad, but my roof has an 8:12 pitch, and one thing that i am wondering is whether that is too steep of a roof pitch.
I’m noticing that they didn’t use a Boral product as a skirt board or on any roof to wall application. With a piece of Z-flashing. They also didn’t talk about the James Hardie house wrap. You need both of these to not void warrantee. Love this channel.
I geeked out when the contractor removed the James Hardie from my last house.
Why's that ?
You mean "Thanks chewy" or "Thanks Chuy" 😂 😂
Saludos!!! From Dallas TX
Your home looks incredible. I've loved watching this series from the beginning
Thanks!
Installed Hardi on a 60 ' x 40' shop. Made sure we did it exactly the way manufacturer recommended because of the cost and we didn't want cheap looking seam strips like Masonite siding.
4 years later... 1/4" gaps at every seam.
I'll never use hardi again!
And I mean we read the manufacturer installation instructions a few times to make sure we did it correctly.
Nice job but I don't like the warranty 15Yrs and needs paint 7 yrs caulking ? I think a high quality vinyl with azeck trim boards is a better longer lasting way less maintenance job
Thanks for a great in-depth look at your siding installation. I’m curious why you didn’t choose to add a Tesla solar roof and Powerwall to the house? In Texas you certainly have enough sun and given the failures of the grid this past winter I would have thought it would be a good time to have an independent power source.
The 8-1/4" cedarmill Hardieplank I've bought at the local big box had a nailing line imprinted on it - no guesswork. Weird tthat they don't do that on the 6-1/4" version?
What a difference from the old house that was and this one. Sweet!
Considering they tore the whole old house down !!
The OSI caulk is an oil based caulk, which only relies on chemical processes to cure. It is super tough, however, even though it will cure in cold weather, it is best to apply it in warm conditions, due to the adhesion benefit from the warmer weather.
If you were sponsored by 3M you'd be telling people to wear masks 24/7.
The smooth finish is nice, but when it comes time to repaint, it can be problematic. Grainy texture is easier to hide imperfections.
You forgot to include the youtube feature of declaring a Paid Sponsorship in your video. Doesn't have quite the same sell to it though huh.
is it not clear enough?
I’m confident that I met disclosure requirements on this video.
@@buildshow Send B D a pacifier.
I’m trying to find a video that addresses how you nail horizontal lap siding, whether it’s cement fiber or composite, above the wall where you start running up the pitch of the roof. Do you nail the bottom corners to keep it from kicking out? I built a small shed and the problem I’m having is that bottom corner at the end of the miter has no attachment and is gaping away from the wall.
I've gotten a lot of work here in extreme Northern California from LP InnerSeal failures. All were resided with James Hardie products. Saw some cool tips in this video that I will use in the future. I have used fiber-flash behind the butt joints, which works fine but the metal is quicker and easier. Thanks
I'm not seeing any of the touch up paint going on at end cuts...what's up with that? The gauges suck...I was off 1/8 of an inch in less than 8 courses and when you are turning corners it's noticeable. Laser/benchmarks are a must!
You had me searching for "James Hardie Keller Plus" with no success...😅... but a nice install and video
Why did you use polyiso foamand not Comfortboard? I thought mineral wool was a superior product?
I know the siding has a really great warranty, but is there a way to impregnate that white color throughout the entire piece of siding ? Now, that would be something.
You can, but colors are a contaminate in the manufacturing process which may yield a slightly less ideal material. Color matching various batches would also be a complete nightmare.
Dear Matt, I would like to know where you are purchasing your door, window canopies? Will these units take strong windows, etc. I build my own with 2 x 4 framing and exceptional strong construction screw on the ceiling and rafter head plates, balance of material I use 4" construction screws. I can actually do chin ups, holding on to the facial boards, and I am a good size guy; however, this takes time and materials, so I am interested in the pricing and "Quality" of your purchased units. I am one of your fans, keep up the quality work. Danny Price
I've always thought that the milled side didn't look like real wood siding would anyways- I had siding on my last house- a 1889 Victorian - and none of its wood siding had visible wood grain- once painted, you can't see any of that anyways. To me, the flat side always looking more authentic.
I want to see a video of a fiber cement board house painted from factory from 20 years ago, house with vinyl siding from the 1950s still looks great! Does anyone know of a long term video like 10yr of this cement board?
Soooooo.....why the "black" roof???🤔
Sincerely......Thermodynamics Dave😉
When we first started using the prefinished Hardie siding five or six years ago, we had issues with the finish chipping or becoming damaged while handling the material. This created issues with having to then touch up a prefinished product. Has Hardie improved their process so that this doesn’t happen?
You saved 3 or $4,000 on a paint job.
Are you going to install gutters?
Or do you guys use gutters in TX?
I honestly don't know.
No basement, just a slab, correct?
I'm glad for you Matt! Your house is looking great wow! Thank you Andrew.
I like those custom pvc mounting blocks
Matt, House looks great. You are so right about composite siding. I started my exposure back in the 70
's. Every few years there was another composite-they all failed. I have done Hardi and the Artisan and shingle style-they are all Hardi winners. Don't ever change. Hardi has its challenges but mostly with aesthetics but it even holds a poor paint job for a long time. Don't listen to the composite crowd. I spent 43 years overseeing home construction in Texas, Atlanta, and the Northeast. When you find something that works just stick with it and experiment with other things. Enjoy your videos-very informative.
I keep thinking you're saying 'Kellar Plus' and talking about the kellar of the caulking.
First off great video here and it definitely has me leaning back towards the Hardie product line versus Polyash (primarily because I think TruExt. & Duration "polyash material" do not warranty their product over furring strips over insulation.
My question is as follows; those furring strips look like 3/4x or 5/4x, in my research it seems like the Hardie Plank requires 1.5" for the required embedment of the nail when the furring is over insulation.. can you confirm this? I am going back and forth on the type of siding on my house, which I will be using furring over mineral board insulation.. I may also use 3.5" wide Armatherm z-girts @ 16" o.c. spacing (align with studs @ main wall) to keep the furring the exact dimension I need off the wall versus worrying about differing compression of the mineral boards when screwing through.. If I am able to use say a 5/4 board and meet all the requirements for the nailing & warranty would be great, but then again maybe the 2 x 4 furring will create a more level & stronger backing for the finish. Thanks in advance for a reply to this question and any recommendations you may have.
This prefinished siding you used here looks great!!
Love the roof
WARNING! Note the protective plastic covering adhered to the siding boards at timestamp 50 sec and again at 9:09? Well, apparently that is NOT the case when you order James Hardie Color Plus from their Dream Collection series.
I ordered lap siding and trim from the Dream Collection in "Jet Black" and none of it arrived with the adhered plastic covers! The claims rep at JH said that their Dream Collection does NOT come with that protective wrap and installers need to "take care" when installing. So far I am very unhappy with how this is turning out because there is so much siding to be cleaned and touched up. I may decide to get this siding painted after all. I never would've ordered from the JH Dream Collection had I known it wouldn't be plastic-protected. This important detail was not made apparent to me.
You never want to caulk after 10 years. My butt joints are probably a quarter inch apart now what are you going to do if you don’t caulk it looks like hell let’s in the water. Give me an answer. What do you do if you never want caulk.
Not one of your better videos. Basically an extended James Hardie commercial. No specific details about prepping or the reasoning on the method of installation.
Matt
What Size Nails .083" or .131" ?
How Long ?
Could you have used 1/4" Narrow Crown Staples ???
We have brick bottom with fiber board above that on our place we just bought.... YIKES.... its water damaged and original to the 1976 house and is resembling cardboard in some places. other spots were replaced with similar looking plywood 4x8 siding. not a very good look with all that damage and repair spots showing.
We will be replacing it with hardie board. I like the look, minimal maintenance, good longevity, and biggest push for me was being fire resistant. We don't get killer hail in utah so impacts aren't so much of a worry for me here. Price is good for what you get.
I just installed Hardie Board on an apartment. I caulked the joints. I've never installed Hardie Board before and was doing the job according to how my boss told me to. But according to Mat R. we didn't install it correctly. That concerns me because now I'm worried about the long-term affect of improper installation. Like Matt R. I'm a perfectionist who wants to do the job in the proper way. This will bug me for years to come!
The problem I've seen with Hardie Color Plus is frequently builders are having the siding installers do finish caulking work and that OSI stuff is not very user friendly to an unskilled user. I'd recommend having pro painters do the touch up and caulking because sloppy caulking makes the entire install look like trash.