Has anyone used Hardipanel as their main exterior finish? And, if yes, would you do it again? Does anyone have pictures of homes with Hardipanel on the exterior?

I'm in the process (almost finished!) of installing smooth Hardipanel on my home.
I guess it remains to be seen if I would do it again...depends on how it weathers, holds paint, and looks in 10+ years. For the price, I think it's great and I love that it can be used in so many different ways. We're leaving the horizontal flashing and fasteners exposed, and the vertical seams will be covered with strip metal.

I posted pictures of the initial stages of installing it on my blog here, Modern in MN. We've got a lot more up now but I haven't taken any more pictures. I can email or post additional pics in a day or two if you're interested.

I had a similar question, so if you wouldn't mind posting or e-mailing that would be great.

I also wonder about this. You can see this used in the book Great houses on a budget by james grayson trulove on page 128. It is used both on the exterior AND interior and looks pretty cool but I also wonder how easy it is to use and how well it holds up ect. Please, if anyone else has more info or examples/pictures of this I'm sure there are a few more of us who would like to see it.

Sorry. I should have replied in the post instead of just emailing. I have a bunch more pics but I'm too crazy busy to blog them. Hopefully I can get an update up this weekend.

I've heard it holds up well. It's NOT easy to use in comparison with lighter materials. We're using 4x8 panels, but it also comes in 4x9, 4x10. Each sheet weighs maybe 80lbs, similar to drywall, and getting those babies up high is somewhat awful. Would be great on a one story

You need a dust collecting saw with a diamond or Hardi blade, masonry bits, etc. to cut, but it does cut easily with those tools.

Keep in mind the panels are dusty in the pictures. We painted all of them prior to hanging to avoid having to paint around all the fasteners so the gray is the final color. We're going to have to pressure wash or something once we're done.

We're using the horizontal flashing as a design detail, and the panels are attatched with stainless 1 1/8 washers and screws (holes needed to be pre-drilled) that will remain exposed. Of course there are lots and lots of other variations of these details.

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