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30063030223357
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# Posted: 31 Mar 2013 10:39pm
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New to this forum. Plan to start building soon. Still in the planing stages and getting the permit to start. Thinking about treated t1-11 for the siding. Seams cheaper than vinyl due too the price of vinyl and osb being over $ 15.00 a sheet. Any suggestions or ideas. Treated T1-11 here is around $50.00 a sheet.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:15pm
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I used Hardibacker siding over T111 due to it's superior resistance to... well everything.... $30 per sheet
http://www.lowes.com/pd_128526-34299-217863_4294928817__?productId=3090005&Ns=p_produ ct_avg_rating|1&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_avg_rating%7C1&facetInfo=
I didn't use battens on the vertical seams, just caulked them w/ AlexPlus and used a really good paint. Two years in the desert now and no problems!
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 1 Apr 2013 12:54pm
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I sheeted mine with 5/8" T1-11. I used the good plywood type T1-11, not the strand/chip board pressed and steamed to look like T1-11. At the time, it was like $35 a sheet.
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larry
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2013 09:16pm
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Quoting: Borrego I used Hardibacker siding
well worth the money, absolutly will not rot.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2013 09:44pm
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Quoting: larry well worth the money, absolutly will not rot.
exactly. And I used it to cover my fascia also.......
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rlewi09
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2013 09:56pm
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This siding isn't done yet or coated with anything but I got this from a local sawmill. He called them rine boards and they are typically about 1"- 1 1/8" thick and anywhere from 6 inches wide to about 15 inches wide. They are all about 8'9"- 9' long. They are very sturdy boards and I love the look. I paid 180 dollars for a bundle of 100 boards.
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TheCabinCalls
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2013 09:47am
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rlewi09: do you put a tongue and groove on the boards? If not how do you seal the seem? Who puts the straight edge on?
I'd recommend looking into hardi or T1-11
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rlewi09
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2013 10:14am
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I am going to put the battens on in about a month so it will be board and batten siding. I am also going to put a coat of clear wood sealer on it too. I wanted to just put on T1-11 but this was well worth it and was about 1/4 of the price of T1-11 or hardi.
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oldgringo
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2013 05:22pm
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I love the look of b&b, but not so crazy about all of the gaps. I've considered T-111 with cosmetic battens nailed over.
rlew09, I'm with you: I like the way that looks. It's subjective, of course, but to my eyes, it looks like a cabin is supposed to look. Carry on.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2013 10:06pm
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if you wanted to do it rlewi09's way, you could set the boards in a base of something (silicone, thinset) and let the water run down the vertical cracks......
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Storogoth
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# Posted: 5 Apr 2013 02:29am
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Hey Borrego.....
I'll be Hardie siding the cabin this spring with 8 1/4 lap boards. Did you use a nailer or just put it up by hammer ? I'm going to face nail because of the high winds but have read that the 2" galvi ringshanks are the way to go. Working by myself, I don't see being able to do it without power tools and the siding gauges.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 5 Apr 2013 10:39am
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I used a Makita coil siding nailer and re did a huge 2 story home with the hardi planks. Hammering will dent the siding. Once the air nailer is set, just do.
Get the one witht he line on the top for indexing, makes life so much easier.
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