Considering using hardi board siding on new construction and in their instructions on the hardi web site they say to back roll if the siding is to be spray painted.
Spray or roll hardie board cement siding.
Fiber cement problems are rare but do happen from time to time.
Hardie siding problems a k a.
In fact with the right paint and application hardie plank siding can look good for up to twenty years.
This siding is completely rot and insect resistant and can even handle salt spray from the ocean.
Hardie board is a brand name for fiber cement siding that has become all but synonymous with the material it distributes similar to how the brand name kleenex has become synonymous with tissues.
However fading will occur over time whether you choose the primed version or the pre painted version so you will eventually need to repaint your fiber cement siding.
Wondered why and called hardi and their tech support guy says this is because when spraying some people tend to not get enough coverage and rolling would even out the coverage.
The type of paint you use on hardie plank is important to ensuring the life of the paint project.
Problems with hardie siding.
In this video we are spraying an exterior hardie plank or fiber cement house in happy valley oregon.
Best kind of paint to use for hardie plank and fiber cement siding.
If you re installing hardie plank for the first time on a new build or.
Our distinctive gold primer for hz10 products and green primer for hz5 products are climate tested and engineered to enhance the performance of paint on james hardie fiber cement siding.
This can lead to some confusion at the actual nature of fiber cement siding outside of james hardie industries jhi.
Fiber cement is a siding material that was first introduced in the 1980 s as a replacement for asbestos cement wood aluminum and vinyl siding products.
Hardie board siding can be made to mimic just about any other siding material including wood lap boards cedar shingles and wood shake siding.
James hardie fiber cement provides a 15 year warranty against chipping and peeling on their pre finished product.