What Is HardiePlank Siding, And Is It Being Used In Harrisonburg?


What Is HardiePlank Siding, And Is It Being Used In Harrisonburg?
October 25, 2009 Filed In: environment, green building, new construction, preston lake, urban exchange
The exterior of your home could be built with so many different materials, for example: stucco, stone, wood, brick, aluminum, concrete, steel and fiber cement. That last one, fiber cement, is a vague and mysterious siding choice also referred to as HardiePlank siding, which has been around since the 1980's. So, what exactly is HardiePlank siding?? First, HardiePlank siding is a fiber cement, made out of sand, water, cellulose wood fibers and cement. Its source materials and design provide it with a number of unique qualities that often interest homeowners.... It resists flame spread, making it safer in the event of a fire. It is a very durable material that resists damage from impact. It not susceptible to rotting, or termites. The color is baked on, so you won't have to paint for 15 years! Many home buyers in the Shenandoah Valley have not heard of HardiePlank siding, but as soon as they come to understand how it outperforms wood and vinyl products, they become very interested! HardiePlank comes in all sorts of colors and styles, and you'll start to see it on some newly built homes in this area, for example on the Paired Homes at The Glen at Cross Keys, on this EarthCraft home on Cottage Circle, on most of the homes at Preston Lake, and on Urban Exchange.
Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Sep 07, 2010 (unless otherwise noted).
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Close Comments 4 Comments so far . . . James Hardie: Thanks for sharing all of that wonderful information about James Hardie siding products. Be sure to check us out our new HardieZone System at http://www.jameshardie.com/homeowner/hardiezone.shtml with great features that include siding with specific performance attributes relative to the climate where your home is being built. Also, become a fan on Facebook to stay connected with everything James Hardie at www.facebook.com/jameshardiebp and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/james_hardie . October 27, 2009 2:59 pm Scott Rogers: Let me turn those into more user-friendly links for readers..... The New HardieZone System James Hardie on Facebook James Hardie on Twitter October 27, 2009 5:24 pm Dany Fleming: We used HardiePlank on the house we just built in H'burg and are very happy with it. Our builder recommended it and the crew said it was relatively easy to work with. We bought it at Mongers and they were very helpful. We decided against ordering the "baked-on pre-colored" planks, on the advice that the color planks can sometimes get marked-up during transport. However, that certainly opened up a lot more color options for us. We used a good grade paint and the crew said it was generally quick and easy to paint. Several other houses in the neighborhood were built with HardiePlank about 12-15 years ago. The original paint job on those houses still looks new. October 28, 2009 10:48 am Michael Hood (Hardiplank Houston Installer): @Dany Yes, I agree that having your Hardie painted will give you lots of options for colors but also note that the pre-painted ones are more ZONE targeted, meaning it's designed to better resist the climate in your area compared to other paints. August 30, 2010 12:39 pm Add A Comment: Name (required) E-mail (required, not published) Website Prove you're not a comment-spammer . . .