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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Ok, bumping this with a new question on siding... anyone use hardie board? And if you did, here's my question: did you get it painted by the factory, or did you get it blank and have someone prime and paint it? What was the cost difference, how's the durability, etc etc...
IMO it seems like the benefits of painting it - including access to a lot more colours - are substantial but if I end up saving $5k by getting it pre-painted I honestly might do it because I have to cut costs somewhere.
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Hardie is a great product. I would definitely recommend the factory finish as it is baked-on and much harder and more durable than simply painted. In your location you would definitely want to install the cladding over a rain screen (might be required by code).
As a step up option with zero maintenance, you may want to consider metal cladding.