# Property:Development:Construction:Siding #

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## Notes ##


### Terms ###
* patterns:
  * clapboard: the simplest horizontal siding, with simple boards overlay-ed over each other. 
  * lap patterns: allow for *over*lapping boards, using rabbets on alternative sides, a thining of the bottom board so that it fits into an upper board's rabbet.
    * dutch lap: a more modern, flush, look than clapboard. Flat with an angle at its top so that it can slide under the board above it.
    * 
* `Board and Batten`: boards whose vertical seams are covered with *battens* (thin strips of wood). Board can be plywood (although there's a class action in NZ going no against this approach that failed pretty miserably).
* `Wood strip siding`: strips beside each other (as oppossed to lapped). Can be tongue and grooved.
* `Stucco`: least expensive material, but requires more labour to attach it to foam or fibre cement boards.
* `Yakisuga-ita`: flame-thrown wooden siding((https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2323908/list/yakisugi-ita-is-setting-the-siding-world-on-fire)).
* `soffit`: located on the span beneath the rafter tails. Along with *fascia*s, used to keep out elements, birds, and insects - and hide ventilation.
* `fascia`: located on the exposed horizontal band at the end of the rafters. 


### Recommendations ###

* TBD.



### Options ###


* "Metal/steel siding usually costs about $20 more than vinyl siding per every hundred square foot."((https://www.improvenet.com/r/costs-and-prices/metal-siding)) (but that's not really that much) while more resistant (than PVC) to warping, thermal expansion etc.


* Fibre boards contain cancer-causing agents (silica)((https://www.improvenet.com/r/costs-and-prices/metal-siding)). 

* Membrane:
  * Advantages:
    * One of the lowest cost ceilings.
    * Designed for flat roofs.
    * Due to ease of manipulation and fixing, can be a DIY product((https://www.improvenet.com/r/costs-and-prices/membrane-roofing)). 
  * Considerations:
    * https://www.improvenet.com/r/costs-and-prices/membrane-roofing
    * Black Absorbs heat (not a bad thing).
  * Disadvantages:
    * Can easily be punctured (eg: during delivery, or later by falling branch...although Oriental Bay has a couple, right beside trees...)
    * Hard to challenging to find location of any leak((https://www.improvenet.com/r/costs-and-prices/membrane-roofing)).
* PVC:
  * Advantages:
    * Colour is throughout, therefore does not repainting.
  * Considerations:
    * Thermal expansion, UV damage, is higher than metal sidings etc.
    * Cost:
  * Disadvantages:
    * Not suitable for repainting to a different colour.
* Metal/Aluminum:
  * Advantages:
  * Considerations:
    * Cost: $35-$45/sq.m (US) ((https://www.improvenet.com/r/costs-and-prices/copper-siding))
  * Disadvantages:
    * Oxydizes to a white chalky finish.
* Metal/Steel:
  * Advantages:
    * 
  * Considerations:
    * Cost: About a 1/3 more than aluminum siding.
      * (US) $40-$80/sq.m ((https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/siding/metal-siding/))
    * May not be best for high-wind zones((https://www.improvenet.com/r/costs-and-prices/metal-siding)).
    * Heavier than aluminum, needs a couple of people to manage it correctly, so not exactly a DIY product.
    * Needs repainting every couple of years (but so do most things).
    * More expensive than PVC.
* Hardboard/Pressboard/Masonite:
  * Advantages:
    * ...was cheaper than vinyl or anything else((https://www.hunker.com/13414652/masonite-siding-problems)).
  * Considerations:
    * ...
  * Disadvantages:
    * Doesn't last and can be a ticking bomb in humid environments((https://www.hunker.com/13414652/masonite-siding-problems))((https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/masonite-siding/)).
* Hardieboard/Fiber-Concrete Board:
  * Advantages:
    * Lasts forever (or 50 years). So if you can afford it it lasts longer than other products.
    * Good in wind((https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/siding/fiber-cement-siding/)).
  * Considerations:
    * Really heavy, slowing installation, rising cost.
    * Needs to be painted every 15 years or so ((https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/hardie-board-siding/)).
    * Costs vary wildly between products so hard to be firm on final cost.
    * Cost: $100/m2((https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/siding/fiber-cement-siding/)). Not cheap up front.
  * Disadvantages:
    * Heavy and needs care to not damage panels. This slows installation and causes a need for experienced crews. Not a DIY material.
    * Needs experienced crew to handle it correctly((https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/siding/fiber-cement-siding/)).
    * Probably not appropriate for budget homes.
* Zinc:
  * Advantages:
    * Lasts a long time.
  * Considerations:
    * Not as expensive as copper, but far more than steel.
    * Cost: (US) $150-$250/m2 ((https://www.roofingcalc.com/metal-siding-cost/))
  * Disadvantages:
* Copper Siding:
  * Advantages:
    * Very lightweight, so easier to work with.
    * Never corrodes.
  * Cost: (US): 250-350/m2 ((https://www.roofingcalc.com/metal-siding-cost/))
  * Cost: $70-$90/sq.m. (US)((https://www.improvenet.com/r/costs-and-prices/copper-siding))
  * Disadvantages:
    * Cannot afford in this lifetime.


### Costs ###

It's very easy to get US costings from the web. NZ is a totally different story.

* Metalcraft told me the following:
  * Corrugated:
    * Roofs: $65/m2 installed
    * Walls: $120/m2 installed, of which $30-35 is the material, and $85/m2 is the labour (dealing with multiple openings and flashing).
  * Obviously things get more expensive from there for more modern profiles (but most of the cost is labour...)


### Considerations ###

* TBD



### Specifications ###

Specifications to keep in mind include:

* TBD.



### Suppliers ###
* Stone:
  * https://www.craftstone.co.nz/gallery/
* Aluminum cladding:
  * https://flashclad.co.nz/cladding/eurobord/  (nice)
  * http://www.nuwall.co.nz/
  * http://www.ulltraclad.co.nz/cladding-profiles.php#shadoline
* Colorsteel steel based cladding:
  * https://www.metalcraftgroup.co.nz/contact/
* Specialist metals:
  * https://www.classicmetal.co.nz/design
* Steel Siding:
  * Nicer profiles: Eurostyle Epic in Snaplock profile by Roofing Industries 
  * http://roof.co.nz/products/eurostyle-67


Cost comparison over a lifetime. Alum appears cheapest for sidings((https://www.buildmagazine.org.nz/assets/PDF/Build-147-71-Feature-Aiming-Higher-Cladding-Costs-Over-A-Lifetime.pdf)).




### Tools ###

DIY'ers will need to consider the following tools:

* TBD




## Resources ##

* https://www.metalcraftgroup.co.nz/contact/