Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Exterior siding, hardiplank

[Willie Schreurs (willie]

 On Tue, 5 Mar 1996, Sherri Zann Rosenthal wrote:
 
 > I would love to hear other people's opinions of hardiplank. Any people from
 > Australia, where it has supposedly been used for a long time, have opinions 
 > on
 > it? Durable? Environmentally correct or rude? And any suggestions out there 
 > for
 > other materials we should investigate? 
 
        FWIW, Greyrock Commons is using hardiplank siding.  We obviously 
 can't speak to its durability, since it's just barely been placed on the 
 first few buildings (the Common House is just *weeks* away from being 
 finished, BTW!).  We did consider environmental effects, durability, and 
 the rest but I don't recall the details now.  Our decision, made in a 
 rush of other details at the time, was probably based more on the assurances 
 of our professionals than on anyone's personal experience or deep research.  
 It certainly *looks* fine.  I did live in Australia for four years, but 
 did not hear of hardiplank until just last year so I'm not much help 
 there.  There are a few folks from Australia on this list; they may offer 
 you more help.
 
 
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