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03-30-2007, 06:23 AM
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Vinyl Siding Versus Hardy Plank
I just bought a home in Union County that has hardy plank siding on the sides and back of the house. I did look at several other neighborhoods and the homes had vinyl siding. I was just wondering what the pros and cons are between the two. Coming from South Florida, I am not familiar with siding.
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03-30-2007, 06:37 AM
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Hardiplank is a material that has some wood in it, but is mixed with cement to make it much more durable than wood siding. Here is a link for info: http://architecture.about.com/od/sid...hardiplank.htm
A lot of builders are using it now. It does need to be painted, but supposedly the paint job lasts a lot longer than if you just had wood siding. In comparison to vinyl, IMO it looks a lot nicer. Just make sure it is hardiplank and not hardiboard, which is essentially a wood product. I have seen some listings that list hardiplank when in fact the siding is hardiboard. Best of luck in your new home! |
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03-30-2007, 07:21 AM
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Hardiplank is awesome. It's a cement/wood mix. Waaay better than vinyl. Consider yourself lucky!
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03-30-2007, 08:06 AM
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vinyl sucks.
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03-30-2007, 11:12 AM
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Thanks so much for your input. I feel better about my purchase now!
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03-30-2007, 12:11 PM
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What communities are using Hardiplank, I'd like to check them out? My family and I are looking in the Waxhaw/Wesley Chapel Area...
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03-30-2007, 12:18 PM
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Don't think so.
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Originally Posted by HookEmHorns
vinyl sucks.
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I like vinyl - looks neater to me and also has no maintenance imo. But that is just my preference. But a friend in construction did inform me that hardiplank is stronger than vinyl.  |
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03-30-2007, 12:29 PM
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I purchased an Orleans Home in Lawson. I know that they use Hardiplank.
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03-30-2007, 12:33 PM
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How funny! We looked at Lawson, still on my short list...How do you like living in Lawson?
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03-30-2007, 02:09 PM
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Definetly Hardiplank... good choice!
Vinyl looks cheap personally. And it feels like the house is completely made out of plastic and would blow away if someone blew hard enough.
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