Speaking of Hardie

We inspected a new home this week. We started on Tues and had to come back Friday to finish up. On Tuesday I told them about this:

I told the builder about it and when we came back on Friday we found this:

The picture is hard to see, but they painted over it.

So? You can paint over Hardiboard.

Read the words

It amazes me how people can ignore the directions right in front of them. Did they face nail it, or just put the pails too high?

You better pay attention Will.

The first picture shows the nail line. To correct it they painted over it.

I hardly ever see hardi products installed properly in this part of the country

I think that statement was directed at the installer, not Will D.

Correct. Not that I care what an ethics violator thinks.