[D.S.I.]

I have a garage I already have the go ahead for, but I have second thoughts on my material choices. I priced LP smartpanels and smartrim for the vast majority of the siding. There is a few places I insist on pvc too. I considered fiber cement, but they ease of install steered me back to LP. Any suggestions? Does anyone make curved shakes to work for the top of the gable?

 

[D.S.I.]

 

[thesidingpro]

I wouldn't put anything other than vinyl on that. Would be scared to add more weight and with vinyl you can hide a lot more sag and bulges.

Just my opinion. I don't know what's around it.

 

[D.S.I.]

My mistake, it will be completely new, just made to look like that. They tore that ol girl down, which they might regret by the time this is done and payed for.

 

[D.S.I.]

So there is an LP structural smartpanel, that solves the big problem. Now to find a simpler solution for the curved shakes...

 

[power]

I would walk from a job like this, too much wood rot. Let someone else clean up that mess.

 

[D.S.I.]

Again, it is a completely new garage, this is the original, since torn down.

 

[Easy Gibson]

I've never used the engineered shakes before. You think there's be enough give to notch them out and bend them yourself?

 

[WarnerConstInc.]

I would walk from a job like this, too much wood rot. Let someone else clean up that mess.

Really?

 

[WarnerConstInc.]

I've never used the engineered shakes before. You think there's be enough give to notch them out and bend them yourself?

There really is no bending involved. The are installed on a circular layout.

 

[tjbnwi]

The Smart Panels are great to work with. The LP trim is nice also.

As Darcy said, the shingles get installed on 1/4 circle layout lines.

Tom

 

[Easy Gibson]

There really is no bending involved. The are installed on a circular layout.

I had assumed he was talking about using those pressed boards that come in about 4' sections, with a cedar shake style design pressed into them.

 

[Easy Gibson]

These fellers:

or something to that effect. Thought you might be able to achieve a curve with them if the span is long enough.

 

[ScipioAfricanus]

That is quite possibly the ugliest siding pattern I have ever seen, and they want to reconstruct that?

I am sorry, I know that has nothing to do with your question but I just had to say something.

Andy.

 

[Easy Gibson]

Well it'll look better when they paint every course ROYGBIV separately.

 

[hdavis]

Kind of an odd detail - not really a sunburst, more like a series of arcs. Easy enough to do, just draw the arcs and nail on trimmed shingles.

 

[WarnerConstInc.]

I wasn't thinking of the panels, I was thinking of the individual composite shakes

 

[D.S.I.]

I think it's purdy, Andy. It would have to be single shakes, agreed, cut, primed individuals. It's obviously doable, just wondering if there is any prefab systems to simplify it. It's on schedule for November / December, so The prime aspect is a hassle. I think I would leave the second floor gable on the floor and do it then. What brand/material of shakes would you suggest Darcy?