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Does James Hardie Siding Cost More Than Vinyl

8/29/2013

Yes, James Hardie Cement Siding cost more than vinyl. With that said, I encourage anyone thinking about residing their home to at least explore the Hardie option.

Improve Your Home / Why Settle for Vinyl Siding?
In a recent study of homeowners who replaced their siding with vinyl siding, more than 50% stated that they would have chosen James Hardie fiber-cement siding had they been informed on the advantages prior to making their vinyl siding purchase.

Visit the James Hardie website and see which product you would rather have protecting your home.

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Entry Door Surrounds Can Add To Your Homes Curb Appeal

8/22/2013

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Many entry doors throughout the Greater Cincinnati area were built with decorative door surrounds. These trim details are starting to show their wear, especially those that were built out of pine and poplar.

Today there are a wide variety of styles to choose from that are made from man-made products such as Fypon.

Fypon pieces have a closed cell structure that prevents water penetration and absorption. Each piece has a consistent quality and finish, which requires no additional priming or sealing. In fact, each piece is coated at their manufacturing location with a double-primed exterior grade ultraviolet stable coating. Once products are installed, they can be painted, stained and faux finished.

If you're searching for a product that resists rot, mildew, insects, warping and splintering, Then Fypon is the answer!

Take a look through their online catalog and see if a new surround could improve your homes curb appeal.

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What Are My Options For A Rotten Porch Post?

8/15/2013

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A rotten porch post can cause some serious problems to the your homes structural integrity. If you notice a failure in one of these post, it would be in your best interest to replace it before the roof sags or worse collapses.

I have provided a couple of links below to assist you in choosing a new porch post.

Column And Post -

Offering a complete line of round smooth, fluted, and non-tapered columns as well as square smooth, fluted, raised panel, recessed panel and recessed panel pedestal posts
Extremely durable products manufactured with calcium carbonate (marble dust), polyester resin and several other ingredients to produce high strength loadbearing parts
Decorative Capitals are load-bearing, same material as column, no plugs required
Consistent smooth finish that requires little sanding
Unsurpassed detail on all capitals and bases for true "Classic Replication"
All columns have correct architectural proportions in taper and fluting
Heavy-duty packaging with recessed ends to ensure the product arrives ready to use
Popular styles and sizes can be produced in industry best lead-times
All moulds are developed in-house giving Column & Post exceptional quality control
Ability to develop a wide range of new products
Dedicated staff with many years of design, composite and production experience in the business

HB&G Fiberglass Columns:

HB&G offers a wide variety of porch products to help you create the design that best suits your way of life. Best of all, many of our products require little or no maintenance and come with a lifetime guarantee.

Their products include Permacast fiberglass porch columns, column caps and bases, PermaWrap PVC column wraps, PermaLite square columns, wood columns, porch railing, porch posts, porch ceiling panels, balustrade systems, and pergolas.

In addition to their lifetime guarantee, they are unmatched in customer care and technical support. Their highly-trained staff are waiting to answer any questions you may have. Their Architectural department is eager to assist in custom applications as well as creating a custom product or product line to ensure you get exactly what you need.

Need to replace your porch post? Minimize the damage, don't wait until it's too late.

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What Type Of Siding Is On My Home?

8/8/2013

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Throughout the Greater Cincinnati area, there are many different types of wood siding. Which wood species is one question, but what profile of siding do you have?

Western Red Cedar bevel siding is the most widely-used siding type. It is produced by resawing lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other. The manufacturing process results in pieces with one face saw textured. The other face is smooth or saw textured depending on the grade and customer preference. Bevel siding is installed horizontally and gives an attractive shadow line which varies with the thickness of siding selected.

Board-and-batten is a vertical design created using wide clear or knotty cedar boards spaced apart with narrower boards (battens) covering the joins. There are no set board or batten widths – various combinations are used to create different looks suitable for large or small scale applications. A frequent combination is 1″x3″ battens and 1″x10″ boards. This can also be reversed with boards installed over battens to create a deep channel effect.

Western Red Cedar tongue and groove is widely used for its good looks and versatility. It can be installed horizontally, vertically or diagonally, each method giving a distinctly different look. Tongue and groove siding is available with rough or smooth faces. Both seasoned (kiln-dried) and unseasoned (green) sidings are available.

The joints between adjoining pieces are usually v-shaped but flush jointed, reveal and radius joints are also available. The different joints and surface textures in tongue and groove siding combine to provide a range of shadow line effects that enhance the product’s versatility.

Channel siding is a popular type of lap siding and is used whenever a rustic appearance is desired. A versatile siding, it can be installed vertically, horizontally or diagonally. In channel siding the profile of each board partially overlaps that of the board next to it creating a channel that gives shadow line effects, provides excellent weather protection and allows for dimensional movement.

The information above may help you if you're ever in need of a siding repair on your home. Knowing what you have, can help you find the right expert for your project.

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Is A Moisture Barrier Necessary Behind Siding?

8/1/2013

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The key to any good siding job is preparing the sheathing before the siding is installed. All siding leaks, let me repeat that, all siding leaks. You must have the proper barrier behind the siding to fully protect your home.

Tyvek HouseWrap is probably the most popular brand used in the Cincinnati market today. It is important to note there is a difference in which product to use with your type of siding

Vinyl Siding:
Tyvek Housewrap delivers the optimum balance of properties for superior performance against the elements. Our house wraps help prevent outside water from entering the walls and help to seal the home to keep outside air where it belongs. Tyvek helps reduce homeowner energy bill because homes stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter and dry all year round.

Cedar or Cement Siding:
Tyvek DrainWrap is an engineered weather barrier that builds on the weather-resistive properties of Tyvek. It has vertical grooves on the surface to help channel bulk water while allowing water vapor to pass through the moisture barrier, which helps to promote drying in wall systems. DrainWrap is the product choice when enhanced drainage is desired behind claddings such as primed wood, fiber cement siding and foam board applied over flat substrates.

Before you start your siding project, make sure the proper preparations are being taken to ensure a quality job.

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Does James Hardie Siding Cost More Than Vinyl

Entry Door Surrounds Can Add To Your Homes Curb Appeal

What Are My Options For A Rotten Porch Post?

What Type Of Siding Is On My Home?

Is A Moisture Barrier Necessary Behind Siding?

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