tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post4020448666390474010..comments2024-03-28T00:23:01.632-04:00Comments on Lem's Levity: Waterlox SunsetTrooper Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-72863383645321229312017-05-15T22:48:05.861-04:002017-05-15T22:48:05.861-04:00Butt White is Sherwin Williams color 8256Butt White is Sherwin Williams color 8256Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-33609566468281968622017-05-15T19:14:22.669-04:002017-05-15T19:14:22.669-04:00Did Fruit Bat join Bissage in the land of wind and...Did Fruit Bat join Bissage in the land of wind and ghosts?The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-24916797398100608542017-05-15T15:39:37.454-04:002017-05-15T15:39:37.454-04:00Funny, my dogs dream of that same house!
Only wi...Funny, my dogs dream of that same house! <br /><br />Only with moar treats!The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-55337105337883974962017-05-15T15:18:17.802-04:002017-05-15T15:18:17.802-04:00"Dan Rather Style" - I meant fake wrough..."Dan Rather Style" - I meant fake wrought iron but accurate.chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-74652864061091310022017-05-15T14:50:20.356-04:002017-05-15T14:50:20.356-04:00It is Masonite, Sixty. Masonite is BS-speak for ca...It is Masonite, Sixty. Masonite is BS-speak for cardboard. <br /><br />My dream house is a plastic igloo with hose-bib and a drain in the middle. <br /><br />Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-67048771514803275002017-05-15T14:33:11.702-04:002017-05-15T14:33:11.702-04:00Haz is correct, I am just overly cautious about du...Haz is correct, I am just overly cautious about dust - that is a recurring theme on this thread, as I have to deal with it day in and day out. Hate the stuff. Always sweating the details about it. <br /><br />Also, I have lost a number of friends lately - some to pulmonary problems, some to other issues, but my dust paranoia does get to me at times.The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-67671169476066247382017-05-15T14:28:02.591-04:002017-05-15T14:28:02.591-04:00Or a spliff - dude!
If your old siding was cardbo...Or a spliff - dude!<br /><br />If your old siding was cardboard, then it sounds like it was Masonite. All the houses in my old neighborhood had that and they all failed, about 30 years after the houses were built. The previous owner of my old house had installed pink vinyl siding over the rotten Masonite. Yeah, I sold that mess an that's why I insisted on a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrBx6mAWYPU" rel="nofollow">brick house.</a> The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-46975683211125487402017-05-15T14:25:34.836-04:002017-05-15T14:25:34.836-04:00Right. The LP sellers use it as one of the various...Right. The LP sellers use it as one of the various sales pitches. Must less dust!<br /><br />Not that I don't care, but - who cares?Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-78849460144360770532017-05-15T14:22:12.702-04:002017-05-15T14:22:12.702-04:00seams
seams<br />Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-14579812235005148322017-05-15T14:19:54.303-04:002017-05-15T14:19:54.303-04:00The dust is a non-issue. The guy at the cutting s...The dust is a non-issue. The guy at the cutting station will wear a breathing mask, the installers don't need masks. This is not rocket science; people have been using ti for nearly 30 years now and there are experienced installers nearly everywhere.<br /><br />Somebody who is selling you a different product is probably getting a spiff from his wholesaler. Michael Hazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261384414481528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-37069982358709601702017-05-15T14:14:33.744-04:002017-05-15T14:14:33.744-04:00@ Haz
Hardiplank is good stuff. I've used it ...@ Haz <br /><i>Hardiplank is good stuff. I've used it for more than 20 years and never had a failure. I found it's best to buy it primed and apply the final coat of paint after installation. Also, because it's a cementitious product, cut edges may form a galvanic response in contact with various metals, especially sheet metal used for flashings, etc. Make sure cut edges are painted or caulked before installation along flashings.</i><br /><br />Agree on the primed product. A neighbor did the color version, in blue, and it looks funky at the seems. <br />**Printing out for installer** Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-89802953633120452622017-05-15T14:11:15.702-04:002017-05-15T14:11:15.702-04:00Dan Rather style?
What about Brady Bunch style?Dan Rather style? <br /><br />What about Brady Bunch style?Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-75873261361448682822017-05-15T14:03:07.303-04:002017-05-15T14:03:07.303-04:00Ok - I will run away. Thanks, Sixty.
Right now ...Ok - I will run away. Thanks, Sixty. <br /><br />Right now my old siding is de-laminating and turning to mush - revealing that under the paint is cardboard.<br />Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-44000630557276964462017-05-15T13:21:33.899-04:002017-05-15T13:21:33.899-04:00I was going to mention dust abatement with regards...I was going to mention dust abatement with regards to HardiePlank, but I figured the installers would be the ones dealing with it.<br /><br />A proper saw, fitted with a blade that will cut cement and a robust dust extraction system are required. Fly-by-night operators won't have those tools.<br /><br />Working in a contained space is also a good idea - even a temporary enclosure made with plastic sheeting will help.<br /><br />It's not as dangerous as the asbestos dust and lead paint dust I have been breathing for 50 years, but it is bad. Nothing to sneeze at, so to speak.<br /><br />And if a siding product includes wax, avoid it. Sounds like MDF or some other sawdust-based product. Run away! That stuff fails spectacularly.The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-7097707446931306642017-05-15T13:10:34.336-04:002017-05-15T13:10:34.336-04:00Thanks, Haz. Good info.
One of the installers I t...Thanks, Haz. Good info.<br /><br />One of the installers I talked to who installs both Hardy and LP - he likes the LP better.<br />He did admit that out here in CO the LP is a new thing. The LP comes in 16' lengths compared to James Hardie at 12'. You are right - LP is a wood product and that makes me nervous. They claim all the waxes and binders and zinc make it strong. The installers hate Hardie because of the concrete dust. <br /><br />It's confusing to get past all the sales pitches. Best to stick with Hardie. <br />Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-36126254116337783242017-05-15T12:48:21.819-04:002017-05-15T12:48:21.819-04:00Cue CSN&Y.
I concur with M. Haz. HardiePlank ...Cue CSN&Y.<br /><br />I concur with M. Haz. HardiePlank is the siding to use. All wood siding will fail, in time. I have had vinyl siding - don't like it. Let me list the reasons why. On second thought, not now.<br /><br />I have aluminum siding on my current garage. It is okay, but I hope they don't make that these days.<br /><br />My house is brick. Brick is good. <br /><br />White oak is my favorite wood for almost any project. Thank goodness my house is one story, so there are no interior stairs.The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-60853531470174923012017-05-15T12:42:46.370-04:002017-05-15T12:42:46.370-04:00Didn't CSNY have a song called "Wooden Ch...Didn't CSNY have a song called "Wooden Chips"?chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-57007787540949000172017-05-15T12:05:07.805-04:002017-05-15T12:05:07.805-04:00*wood chips, not wood ships**wood chips, not wood ships*Michael Hazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261384414481528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-2424358266196177702017-05-15T12:04:40.997-04:002017-05-15T12:04:40.997-04:00The LP siding, at least the one I remember, is a c...The LP siding, at least the one I remember, is a coated product made of wood ships and other stuff. It will last 10 years or so, but in a wet or humid climate, it will eventually fail, support the growth of fungus, and generally look awful. Its shorter life cycle makes it less cost-efficient than Hardiplank in the long run.Michael Hazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261384414481528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-53195424481173570222017-05-15T12:02:13.752-04:002017-05-15T12:02:13.752-04:00Rene - Hardiplank is good stuff. I've used it...Rene - Hardiplank is good stuff. I've used it for more than 20 years and never had a failure. I found it's best to buy it primed and apply the final coat of paint after installation. Also, because it's a cementitious product, cut edges may form a galvanic response in contact with various metals, especially sheet metal used for flashings, etc. Make sure cut edges are painted or caulked before installation along flashings.Michael Hazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261384414481528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-83411463043691946412017-05-15T11:55:02.447-04:002017-05-15T11:55:02.447-04:00@Haz: Wrought iron would indeed look cool. I'm...@Haz: Wrought iron would indeed look cool. I'm going to have the original white painted balusters sand blasted and powder coated to look wrought iron, Dan Rather style.chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-12531020717130289732017-05-15T11:44:34.113-04:002017-05-15T11:44:34.113-04:00Also - new siding. Anyone an expert on siding?
I&...Also - new siding. Anyone an expert on siding?<br /><br />I'm considering James Hardy or LP.Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-16431393732492963482017-05-15T11:43:31.176-04:002017-05-15T11:43:31.176-04:00I'm getting ready to rip the carpet off the st...I'm getting ready to rip the carpet off the stairs and install white oak.Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-34153958752675449632017-05-15T11:42:57.132-04:002017-05-15T11:42:57.132-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-6781330991673680452017-05-15T11:28:43.953-04:002017-05-15T11:28:43.953-04:00My father bought it, I restored it. I think I am s...My father bought it, I restored it. I think I am still coughing up plaster dust. That was in 1965.<br /><br />I was required to remove every 1790 nail from the lath I pulled out and set it aside. Every one of them was hand forged, and my mother sold them to restoration people and people who faked antiques. Fasteners are a great clue as to the age of an object.<br /><br />But the guy I worked with later, building a house inside an 1886 horse barn had worked on the oldest house in the county - that one was built in 1710 and is still standing. My brother took a picture of it the other day - it still looks good. That, was an old house. <br /><br />Carpet the stairs - that will cushion the blow should one slip.The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.com