Hard board siding?

[Scott Falvey]

What is the hardboard clapboard siding called? I have seen it many times but always refer to it as hardboard siding, I guess by now I should be calling it by its real name.

Help.

Thanks.

[cwillick1]

Hardy Plank is the trade name for one brand of concrete fiber siding, there are numerous other brands that are similar.
These siding products manufactured with a wood grain finish, resemble conventional wood lap siding when installed. It is a man made product that has very few drawbacks.
These sidings are concrete-based and extremely durable. They do not rot or deteriorate, and with proper installation and maintenance they appear to last without deterioration. The siding does need to be painted, it is not pre finished.

[Scott Falvey]

Hi Chad,

I am very aware of the Hardy products. This is definately not a cement board type siding, it is the old press board type which does not like moisture.

Thanks for the input.

[cwillick1]

i believe that product is just called hardboard. if I'm seeing what i think I'm seeing check this web link http://www.design-technology.org/hardboard.htm

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

Here is one of the best sites for helping identify the different hardboard sidings.

http://www.sidingsolutions.com/pages/SIDINGID.htm

[Gerry Beaumont]

Originally Posted by sfalvey

What is the hardboard clapboard siding called? I have seen it many times but always refer to it as hardboard siding, I guess by now I should be calling it by its real name.

Help.

Thanks.

Hi Scott,

Steve has sent you in the right direction for identifying perticular brands of siding, but it is worth mentioning that these type of materials are generically refered to as Composite Sidings.

Regards

Gerry

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Scott, I recognize the product from the late 60's and we just called it Masonite siding.

It was nailed on with spiral nails and would always mushroom the surface and wick water.
In 1970, they came out with what they called color-lock siding made by Masonite and look the same, but with no face nailing. It had a plastic strip in the back that hooked the bottom to the previous course.
This siding was not very good with maintaining color and the bottom of the siding over a few years would start to delaminate as well.

Hope this helps.
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[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

I don't identify brands in my report. I call the Hardy Plank type "hardboard siding" and the pressed cardboard "manufactured wood siding" in my reports.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by cwillick1

........... These sidings are concrete-based and extremely durable. They do not rot or deteriorate, and with proper installation and maintenance they appear to last without deterioration. The siding does need to be painted, it is not pre finished.

This type of siding is also available in smooth styles and can be purchased prefinished.

[Greg Veal]

Scott

I try to avoid using brand names, for trade type discription of materials. Hardie-Plank and Masonite are brand names that are typically used to describe all associated types of imitation/similar materials. I've been told, one could get in trouble for using improper/incorrect descriptions of materials, especially by Manuf's (Masonite and Others) in Class-Action lawsuits, that are pretty sensitive.

[Peter C. Russell]

When referring to hardie plank I call it what it is, Fiber Cement Siding, many companies make it, I think certainteed has a line now as well.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by sfalvey

Hi Chad,

I am very aware of the Hardy products. This is definately not a cement board type siding, it is the old press board type which does not like moisture.

Thanks for the input.

This is far from being a Hardie Plank, it is what I posted earlier.
If you do not recognize a siding material and find a defect or installation problem it should be noted as such and move on. Don't speculate and don't guess as to what it is. Siding is siding, and whatever type it may be, if it is defective or installed wrong, call it out.

I would have called it, and that is only because I have installed it and recognize it as a problem siding.
Not everybody has had that privilege, so therefore report what you see.

Marcel
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[afrost]

Originally Posted by jfunderburk

I don't identify brands in my report. I call the Hardy Plank type "hardboard siding" and the pressed cardboard "manufactured wood siding" in my reports.

hardiplank is "cementicious siding". its not a wood product, but a cement product.

[afrost]

[quote=sfalvey]What is the hardboard clapboard siding called? I have seen it many times but always refer to it as hardboard siding, I guess by now I should be calling it by its real name.quote]

masonite is its manufactured name, (like tissue is known as kleenex) i guess "pressed wood" would be its generic name (as would tissue )

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Originally Posted by afrost

hardiplank is "cementicious siding". its not a wood product, but a cement product.

I agree. I didn't say it was a wood product.