Roy’s Blog

• Is Colorplus Fiber Cement Siding by James Hardie, the right option for my Home? February 25, 2010
  This is a seemingly easy question to answer when one knows what they want on their home. During the housing boom, we saw a lot of homeowners choosing to spend money on replacing their failing siding with new premium fiber cement siding and then opting to paint the finished product after the install. They [...]
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• James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding: Always Innovating and now providing a fiber cement siding product for New Englanders that really performs! February 25, 2010
  As a local fiber cement siding contractor in Massachusetts, I have been installing Hardie Plank fiber cement siding for over a decade in New England, including Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Up until recently, meaning the last three to four years, we have been installing primarily the primed product and field painting it. [...]
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• Fiber Cement siding in New England Best Practices: Hire a professional Fiber Cement siding installer September 9, 2009
  The old cliché, judging a book by its cover, often times is true when it comes to siding on a home. If it looks cheap and fake it probably is, and if it looks beautiful and expensive it probably is too. But the question is this. “Is there a siding that looks beautiful and expensive, [...]
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• Fiber Cement Siding Review- SHould I do it myself or hire a professional Fiber Cement Siding Installer? September 9, 2009
  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 [...]
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• Winchester MA: Fiber Cement Siding or Cedar Siding, That is the question. July 8, 2009
  This beautiful property in the heart of Winchester MA had old cedar siding that simply would not hold paint. This home owner, like many, was planning to sell their home and wanted to update the failing siding before listing the property. Maximizing the value was the most important thing for this Winchester homeowner. Replacing windows, [...]
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• A Shrewsbury MA Fiber Cement Siding Makeover July 2, 2009
  This Shrewsbury MA homeowner had 60 year old wide board siding that was just not holding paint. They also had no soffits leading to roofing failures as well. We had to approach this project as a full exterior shell conversion, replacing windows, roofing as wells as the siding. We were able to fully insulate the [...]
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• Cedar or Cement?? The Great Fiber Cement Debate June 25, 2009
  There is a battle between purists and realists regarding the choice of using fiber cement siding or cedar siding. The purists want to preserve the natural beauty of wood and use the natural product on homes all over New England. The realists are looking for long term low maintenance. Done properly, you should be able [...]
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• Stow Homeowners choose between Vinyl Siding and Fiber Cement Siding June 4, 2009
  The owners of this colonial in Stow MA, were not sure if they wanted high quality thermal core vinyl siding, or premium fiber cement siding to replace their current siding. Often times we find homeowners in this same predicament. Many houses in New England have vinyl siding for the sole reason of low-maintenance. It is [...]
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• Going Green with Fiber Cement Siding Products May 27, 2009
  Going Green with Siding- Going Green with your home means being energy efficient, , using long lasting durable products and environmentally responsible. When it comes to your siding, you can take a large step in the right direction.  Today, the most popular options for siding are vinyl siding, wood siding or cementitious siding also known as fiber [...]
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• How to make an Old Cape in Medford MA look Brand New using Fiber Cement Siding May 27, 2009
  In Medford MA, this family bought their first home with the intention of replacingthe exterior wood siding with new Hardieplank fiber cement siding and trim. They did a ton of research on products and companies and narrowed it down United Home Experts and another company. The problem was the current wood siding contained lead paint andthey just [...]
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