There are many projects homeowners can do themselves, if they have a basic carpentry knowledge. Some are more ambitious than others and are capable of a lot more than the typical homeowner. Some homeowners install vinyl siding on their own and from the looks of it, may be a good job. But there are many pitfalls to doing this, even though vinyl siding is a plastic panel that is nailed up. Homeowners tend to forget that covering a rotten piece of wood, will cause extreme long term damage to the house and have adverse health problems for their family, should that rot start to grow toxic mold. Still other homeowners install the wrong under layments, use the wrong nails, and over drive the nails causing serious warping. For a simple project, vinyl siding can be seriously screwed up.
We often hear from homeowners that they tried to tackle a fiber cement siding project on their own. This is a whole other beast if you have not worked with it before: Individual pieces of clapboards or shingles, nor large panels to work with, stripping and disposal of old rotten wood siding, proper inspection of sheathing and repair if necessary, not having the proper tools and blowing out equipment motors, not to mention proper handling if using a pre-painted product, and many more times often over looked and skipped by smaller installers let alone an inexperienced homeowner.
Homeowners find the details of a proper fiber cement siding installation in Massachusetts is hard to come by, because most of the installers are former vinyl siding installers. It is like asked a baker to give you really nice porterhouse steak. Sure they both work food, but they are two totally different areas. The same goes for Siding. Fiber Cement siding and vinyl siding are as related at loaf of french bread and a filet mignon.
It is one thing try to install a simple project and save a little money, but most often we see homeowners, who are very good “do-it-yourself” carpenters, start to install fiber cement siding and learn that it is not as easy as they thought. Most times after a few weeks of frustration and damaged product, they do extensive research and end up calling in a professional like United Home Experts, to fix and complete their project. Almost every time, it turns out that they would have saved tons of money had they called us in the first place.
It always good to save money and take care of the “Honey Do” list yourself, but you need to know your limits and bring in a professional for the important things. You can go to the grocery store and buy the porterhouse steak, but you are certainly not going to raise a cow, butcher it and cut your own T-bone. Although you may be able to bake your own bread from scratch. Let a professional do the hard work while you enjoy the benefits.
If you need more information or are looking for a free estimate for your fiber cement siding project in Massachusetts, Rhode Island or New Hampshire, you can call me directly at 781-983-1713 or send an email with your questions to RAMelnick@UnitedHomeExperts.com
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