I have posted an exterior front and back photo if that helps - the front is currently hoarded up so that they can pour the veranda and steps - from which one can enjoy the frozen tundra LOL it is winter here in Alberta
It seems like the cedarmill wood grain Hardie is the most popular and I have only seen the sample box available in the cedarmill as well. Is there any particular reasons to install the smooth vs the wood grain from an installation perspective? Also architectually is there a reason to select one vs the other - the home is a walk out bungalow with a combination of seaside/cape cod and heritage or craftsman style.
The reason I say this is that the roof pitch is 8/12 with front and back gables having Hardie straight edge shingle and triangular gable braces and a covered front porch with white pillars, architecturals in the area require white shadow bands, window trims, garage doors and rounded columns, grills in upper parts of windows.
The color on the exterior will be the countryland red with autumn tan on the shakes. Any help with this would be appreciated - there is nothing on Hardie's site stating why or when to use one vs the other. Is one style used on Estate vs mid range homes more often? I noticed that the newer Artisan series of Hardie is all smooth finish. Thanks for any input.