Comments for http://fibercement.info Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:22:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Cedar or Cement?? The Great Fiber Cement Debate by hitsEntenet http://fibercement.info/2009/06/25/cedar-or-cement-the-great-fiber-cement-debate/#comment-43 hitsEntenet Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:22:28 +0000 http://roymelnick.wordpress.com/?p=151#comment-43 Seems like you are a real expert. Did ya study about the issue? haha Seems like you are a real expert. Did ya study about the issue? haha

]]> Comment on Cedar or Cement?? The Great Fiber Cement Debate by Mark R. LePage, AIA, LEED AP http://fibercement.info/2009/06/25/cedar-or-cement-the-great-fiber-cement-debate/#comment-15 Mark R. LePage, AIA, LEED AP Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:34:34 +0000 http://roymelnick.wordpress.com/?p=151#comment-15 Roy: Thanks for the tip on Certainteed and for the thanks for the link to Living Well in Westchester. Mark Roy: Thanks for the tip on Certainteed and for the thanks for the link to Living Well in Westchester.

Mark

]]> Comment on Stow Homeowners choose between Vinyl Siding and Fiber Cement Siding by Which Siding is Better? Weighing Fiber Cement against Vinyl and Other Options « Home On A Maple Grove Pond http://fibercement.info/2009/06/04/stow-homeowners-choose-between-vinyl-siding-and-fiber-cement-siding/#comment-14 Which Siding is Better? Weighing Fiber Cement against Vinyl and Other Options « Home On A Maple Grove Pond Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:32:07 +0000 http://roymelnick.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-14 [...] paying more than $375,000 for a home and it isn’t all brick, check to see if it has fiber cement siding. For resale value, you don’t want to be one of the few homes in the upper price bracket that [...] [...] paying more than $375,000 for a home and it isn’t all brick, check to see if it has fiber cement siding. For resale value, you don’t want to be one of the few homes in the upper price bracket that [...]

]]> Comment on Who is Roy Melnick? by Roy Melnick http://fibercement.info/roymelnick/#comment-13 Roy Melnick Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:00:09 +0000 #comment-13 Bruce, Thanks for looking into the insulation. The blown-in insulation from 12 years ago has probably sunken at this point leaving considerable draftyness and inefficient insulation. The best bet is to wait until you are ready to reside the property and at that point entire sheathign boards can be removed to assess exactly how much new cellulose blown in insulation will be needed to compensate for the sag. Using Tyvek directly on top of the sheathing will act like a wind-breaker for your house, keeping the moisture and wind from entering the house, while at the same time allowing the hosue to properly breath. Tyvek will actually help the insulation to be more effective. I hope this helps, and when the time is right, I would be more than happy to take a look at the property for you and give you a free evaluation. Roy Bruce,
Thanks for looking into the insulation. The blown-in insulation from 12 years ago has probably sunken at this point leaving considerable draftyness and inefficient insulation. The best bet is to wait until you are ready to reside the property and at that point entire sheathign boards can be removed to assess exactly how much new cellulose blown in insulation will be needed to compensate for the sag.

Using Tyvek directly on top of the sheathing will act like a wind-breaker for your house, keeping the moisture and wind from entering the house, while at the same time allowing the hosue to properly breath. Tyvek will actually help the insulation to be more effective.

I hope this helps, and when the time is right, I would be more than happy to take a look at the property for you and give you a free evaluation.

Roy

]]> Comment on Who is Roy Melnick? by Bruce McHenry http://fibercement.info/roymelnick/#comment-12 Bruce McHenry Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:23:58 +0000 #comment-12 Roy, Thank you for your post about cement-fiber siding. I have a two-family in Cambridge with crumbling asphalt shingles. Insulation was blown in about 12 years ago but the house is drafty and runs heating bills up to $800/mo for 2500 sq ft. I'd like to address these issues when I re-side the house. Could you comment more on insulation and sealing, especially the use of an airtight wrapping like Tyvek? Bruce Roy,

Thank you for your post about cement-fiber siding.

I have a two-family in Cambridge with crumbling asphalt shingles. Insulation was blown in about 12 years ago but the house is drafty and runs heating bills up to $800/mo for 2500 sq ft. I’d like to address these issues when I re-side the house.

Could you comment more on insulation and sealing, especially the use of an airtight wrapping like Tyvek?

Bruce

]]> Comment on How to make an Old Cape in Medford MA look Brand New using Fiber Cement Siding by Amy M. http://fibercement.info/2009/05/27/how-to-make-an-old-cape-in-medford-ma-look-brand-new-using-fiber-cement-siding/#comment-11 Amy M. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:14:56 +0000 http://roymelnick.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-11 Thanks for the write-up on our home Roy! We are so grateful to UHE for a job well done. We had wonderful roofing, siding, carpentry and painting crews. By the time our extensive project was completed, UHE felt like family. Thank you Roy for honestly representing UHE in those early days as we were deciding on a contractor. Tue to your word, they met all our expectations (and then some!). Keep up the good work! Thanks for the write-up on our home Roy! We are so grateful to UHE for a job well done. We had wonderful roofing, siding, carpentry and painting crews. By the time our extensive project was completed, UHE felt like family. Thank you Roy for honestly representing UHE in those early days as we were deciding on a contractor. Tue to your word, they met all our expectations (and then some!). Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Which Project Will Give You the Biggest Return on Your Biggest Investment? by Graham Ruggie AIA http://fibercement.info/2009/03/03/which-project-will-give-you-the-biggest-return-on-your-biggest-investment/#comment-5 Graham Ruggie AIA Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:23:59 +0000 http://roymelnick.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/which-project-will-give-you-the-biggest-return-on-your-biggest-investment/#comment-5 As an Archhitect, I recommend Fiber Cement Siding and trim for it's beauty and clean look. More and more Home Owners want to instill environmentally friendly practices into their projects. Fiber Cement satisfies this desire because of it's material content but also because of it's durability and longevity. As an Archhitect, I recommend Fiber Cement Siding and trim for it’s beauty and clean look. More and more Home Owners want to instill environmentally friendly practices into their projects. Fiber Cement satisfies this desire because of it’s material content but also because of it’s durability and longevity.

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