Tell Me What You Know about Siding

[Sbob]

This siding looks to be available to me from a local supplier, in a time frame that works for us:

Caliber High Performance Insulated Siding - Georgia-Pacific Vinyl Siding

Looking for year-round performance? Create a quieter, more comfortable and energy efficient home with Caliber high performance insulated siding.

www.gpvinylsiding.com

Anyone have any experience with it?

I’ve drilled holes through that type, seems okay.

I would order a couple more squares than you need for future repairs. I had a overzealous teenager with a weed wacker and later a tree fall and fling a branch into my siding. I didn’t have enough to replace the bad spots.

 

[Harvey]

I would order a couple more squares than you need for future repairs. I had a overzealous teenager with a weed wacker and later a tree fall and fling a branch into my siding. I didn’t have enough to replace the bad spots.

Doesn't exactly sound super durable?

I watched a video, replacing bad sections seems like a PITA. I supposed that is probably true with any siding.

 

[Sbob]

Doesn't exactly sound super durable?

I watched a video, replacing bad sections seems like a PITA. I supposed that is probably true with any siding.

Cement fiber siding I think would be the only type that could withstand a weed wacker as vinyl gets brittle over the years. .

Replacing a section of vinyl is not to difficult. There’s a special tool to unlock it. I’m sure there is some fading but I wouldn’t file an insurance claim over damage to siding unless it’s a huge area.

 

[Harvey]

Spoke to A-man today. He uses the zip system, I like that.

Also likes the idea of the insulated vinyl.

And he is open to cement board, but may sub that out depending on how busy he is.

 

[Harvey]

Anyone:

How tall is a story? I am trying to figure square footage of the walls to understand the cost of various siding options.

Do you ignore windows to have some extra?

I used 11 feet and the cost of the insulated vinyl, without labor, was eye popping.

 

[Sbob]

Anyone:

How tall is a story? I am trying to figure square footage of the walls to understand the cost of various siding options.

Do you ignore windows to have some extra?

I used 11 feet and the cost of the insulated vinyl, without labor, was eye popping.

8’ interior walls I would figure 9’ with standard 2x10 floor joists.Windows I would ignore for calculation. Someone will screw up a cut. The guy I hired to do my place didn’t listen to my instructions for using fall off pieces for perimeter soffits and I had to buy more and the color didn’t match.

You need outside corners, J channel, undersill trim . Soffit and facia trim. Some coil stock for bending a box where the gable meets the roof. How thick is the siding? J channel needs to be sized accordingly.

 

[Campgottagopee]

My understanding is a story is 10'

 

[Harvey]

I texted A-man. He said use 9'. Extra is also good in case something gets damaged, you can replace it?

 

[Brownski]

I’m sure your blueprints say how tall your house will be. Why not just look at them?

 

[Sbob]

This bothers me but not enough to replace my whole porch ceiling. I told my carpenter to do the porch first and perimeter soffit with the fall offs . I had quite a pile of scraps afterwards.
There was a subtle difference that has gotten worse with time.

Hopefully Harvey you are able to get enough product from the same manufacturers run.