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robert.thompson User is Offline

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25 Mar 2013 03:37 PM
Hello: My wife would like to cover our house with either vertical siding or shingles that has a wood grain and will really look like wood. I would like to use a product that will not show the nails, will not let too much water through the 'joints' and that I will not have to paint or stain too often. Can you suggest some products that would meet these criteria? Thanks, Rob.

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Bob I

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25 Mar 2013 04:42 PM
cedar shingles would fit the bill quite nicely. they look like wood, the nails are hidden, they shed water and the don't have to be stained very often. Further, depending on the type of shingles you get, they can be quite affordable. Like all other types of siding, I strongly recommmend strapping the wall over the sheathing and fastening the shingles to the strapping. The strapping needs to be the same specing as the siding, so typically either 5" OC or 7" OC horizontally. Very little bulk water, if any will penatrate the (3) layers of shingles, but if you are concerned about the horizontal strapping, you can install a layer of drainage fabric against the sheathing and under the strappping.

Bob Irving<br>RH Irving Homebuilders<br>Certified Passive House Consultant

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25 Mar 2013 05:52 PM
Posted By robert.thompson on 25 Mar 2013 03:37 PM Hello: My wife would like to cover our house with either vertical siding or shingles that has a wood grain and will really look like wood. I would like to use a product that will not show the nails, will not let too much water through the 'joints' and that I will not have to paint or stain too often. Can you suggest some products that would meet these criteria? Thanks, Rob. Hardie shakes are hard to beat. If use a lot of cedar shingles and I would never go back to them. In part because it is so dry out here. In more humid climates like yours, they may stand up fine.

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25 Mar 2013 10:13 PM
will really look like wood. There are a lot of ways to look like wood. Are you just talking about the grain, or do you want to see the color of the wood? I am pretty pleased with the James Hardie products. They reduce your painting time quite a bit and their "cedarmill" pattern is pleasingly wood-like.

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25 Mar 2013 10:46 PM
Posted By FBBP on 25 Mar 2013 05:52 PM Posted By robert.thompson on 25 Mar 2013 03:37 PM Hello: My wife would like to cover our house with either vertical siding or shingles that has a wood grain and will really look like wood. I would like to use a product that will not show the nails, will not let too much water through the 'joints' and that I will not have to paint or stain too often. Can you suggest some products that would meet these criteria? Thanks, Rob. Hardie shakes are hard to beat. I've use a lot of cedar shingles and I would never go back to them. In part because it is so dry out here. In more humid climates like yours, they may stand up fine.

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28 Mar 2013 02:58 PM
Hello: I received a quote for "Plain, natural cedar (wood) shingles" @ $1.85 per square foot. My question is: Is there any problem in using them? I know that they will 'grey' and that is what my wife would want. I see that I will have to add a rain barrier under the 'copious' amount of strapping. Do they have to be 'treated' in any way or do I just 'nail them up' and forget about them? Thanks, Rob.

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Bob I

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28 Mar 2013 03:09 PM
you should prestain them if you want them grey. They'll turn grey naturally if you live on the coast (at least the northeast coast), but not necessarily anywhere else - the aged color of untreated shingles is related to the type of shingles, the exposure direction, amount of sunlight and amount of wetting they get (under the overhangs color is different from lower on the wall). Over 30 years untreated shingles can curl, so occasionall oiling or staining is helpful. Prestained or preoiled shingles seems to add $150/SQ.

Bob Irving<br>RH Irving Homebuilders<br>Certified Passive House Consultant