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Why choose hardie plank?

Why should I choose a Hardie Plank Siding? Many people wonder what the advantages and disadvantages of James Hardie Plank Siding. When building a new home, or remodeling a new one, there is always a point in time when you will have to choose some kind of exterior protection for your home. Why not choose an exterior plank that is going to last a lifetime and look good doing it?

Hardie plank is the siding of now, and of the future for many years to come. Its great innovations in design and durability make it leaps and bounds above the competition. Not only are there other choices of siding, but there are other kinds of fiber cement siding to choose from. Why choose a wood siding that will need regular maintanence to keep it from rotting? Why choose a vinyl siding that will become brittle after years of exposure to UV rays from the sun? Why choose an aluminum siding that will corrode over time? If you are asking yourself these questions and are really examing your choices in home exterior siding, you will easily be able to determine that hardi siding is the right choice for your home.

James Hardie comes with a 50 year warranty, i doubt you will find such a warranty on any other siding material on the market today. Of course for this warranty to be good, there is a requirement that the hardie plank must be installed correctly. So hiring a professional may not be a bad idea.

Hardie Plank comes in several different sizes and designs, with different textures to choose from. If you are remodeling your home, maybe by adding a new room,  and need to match an existing siding, chances are that James Hardie siding plank has the right plank to match designs even 50 years old.

Although installing hardie plank is not the hardest job in the world to do, it is not the easiest either. It can be done by an experieced installer, by himself. However if you are going to install hardie plank siding on your own for the first time, I strongly recommend that you have at least one other person to help.

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10 Responses to “Why choose hardie plank?”

  1. Mario Hernandez on August 11th, 2009 12:59 am

    My question is , is there a need to predrill the planks before nailing ? If I use a nail gun will it damage the plank ? Or is it ok to use screws to anchor the planks ? Which would you recommend ?

  2. Peg Mazzone on August 11th, 2009 4:02 pm

    we are remodeling a 1923 house and very much want to do Hardie plank. Our contractor is recomending not to do the primed version, we however want to. He is maintaining that we will still have to paint the caulking and nail holes
    and because it expands we would have to paint it anyway….is this true and what if any suggestions do you have. and…would you recommend pre primed?
    Thank you

  3. John Ely on September 23rd, 2009 10:28 pm

    I cannot find Hardie Plank in a 10 or 12 inch wide plank. Can you tell me where I could purchase in the 38139 area?

    Thanks,

    John

  4. Henry Van Beuzekom on October 29th, 2009 7:49 pm

    I just purchased a home sided in Hardie Plank. It was one of the main reasons for purchase.
    Do you have an owners manual in pdf format that details use, care, and maintenance?
    Also, I have an issue with projectile mushrooms that have resulted in small black dots on my siding. Do you have any suggestions as to how to remove them? ( plain powerwashing didn’t cut it )

  5. joe and teresa herndon on November 16th, 2009 4:37 am

    Hello. My wife and I just had hardiplank installed on our house and before they were to begin painting it, it began raining–so far an entire day’s worth! It has been caulked as specified, but we’re worried about it being wet now. Also, should it be thoroughly dried out before the painter does begin?

  6. Brian Madden on December 14th, 2009 6:06 pm

    is caulk available to exactly match the color of my prepainted Hardie plank? I have arctic white.

  7. delane Schiller on February 2nd, 2010 11:49 pm

    I would like to make matching garden boxes from the leftover hardie planks. Is there a danger of contamination to my plants?

  8. Mike Hofer on March 29th, 2010 4:37 am

    I thought that you put a piece of heavy roofing felt under every joint, instead of having to caulk it, is this correct?

  9. Don Dilliplane on April 6th, 2010 12:31 am

    There is an area of our home with hardy plank exterior that has many planks with small areas of the exterior finish flaking off the bottom edges. and some on the top edges. I could take a picture of this, if it would help you to diagnose the problem. The contractor has not seen this 11 1/2 year old home built he built in GA, but he was a professional who knew how to handle hardie board application. The lumber company who supplied this is out of business, but I do have the invoice for this purchase.

  10. virgil whittington on May 14th, 2010 5:24 pm

    why don’t they put how wide the hardy boards come in