Aaahhhh reclad the house in cedar. or a mixture of cedar and brick doh
ebygum1,
Dec 28, 11:45pm
Do you think that falls in to the " not too expensive " category?
masturbidder,
Dec 29, 12:16am
whats wrong with hardiplank? I built one house with it 4 years ago, painted a dove-grey colour, looks good.
newtec1,
Dec 29, 1:21am
Are you crazy.Apart from it not being possible to overlay the existing with Cedar ,the sheer cost of cedar would be beyond what the house is worth. And as for bricks,do you think they just sit on fresh air. They need a conc footing to start with and there is no way to finish around the windows.And if you are thinking of removing the existing you will need a new consent as per a leaky home which involves new double glazed windows as well as cavity fixing,so no the worst suggestion yet.
newtec1,
Dec 29, 1:25am
Nothing wrong with it if you don't knock it too hard,it is fairly brittle,especially the early manufactured. The boards today use a silicon mix which is more forgiving and not so brittle.
newtec1,
Dec 29, 1:27am
Yes ,Cedar is the equivalent of builders gold.
pauldw,
Dec 29, 3:17am
James Hardie in Australia stopped putting asbestos fibre into their Hardiplank in 1981. NZ Ministry of Health advice is that Hardiflex and Hardiplank in NZ contained asbestos up to 1982.
pauldw,
Dec 29, 3:24am
See my other reply. Hardies on both sides of Tasman included asbestos in sheet product up to early 80's. Later sheets with wood based fibre swell up and go mushy if not painted properly.
newtec1,
Dec 29, 3:25am
Yes i thought it did prior to 80's and i know they now use a silica mix which is much more flexable and easier to use.but they still post a warning for silica before cutting.
kindajojo,
Dec 29, 3:50am
Sorry . didn't realise they wanted cheap and nasty. what about corragated iron. or throw come chicken wire over it and chuck some pasted or mud and straw at it.
trade4us2,
Dec 29, 4:36am
Cheapest and quickest and best is H3 plywood with battens. Doesn't need painting and is very strong in earthquakes and hurricanes. And easy to hack out holes for new windows and doors.
books4nz,
Dec 29, 5:50am
Have a look at the hot water cylinder for a date. or ask for a look at the building file at your local council. you'll be able to see the original plans, any amendments, etc. too.
lythande1,
Dec 29, 12:24pm
That will tell you when the thing was replaced - not the age of the house.
cameron-albany,
Dec 29, 12:36pm
Haha - believe me, cedar would be wonderful ! But yes, a bit over the price range I'm afraid.
cameron-albany,
Dec 29, 12:38pm
Thanks yes. good idea. I'm getting the property files from the Council when they open again next week, so should have a much better idea then.
kenw1,
Dec 29, 12:56pm
WE have rusticated JH wboard on our house, great thing it is very fire retardant, luckily.
Just repainting ours in Haast with a red barge boards and veranda uprights, thought it would look bright but its quite pleasant, got a very light coloured roof, keeps the summer heat down a bit.
newtec1,
Dec 29, 1:11pm
Read the thread next time. They asked for the most simple ideas.not the most expensive. It doesn't need to be cheap and nasty to make an improvement on H P.
newtec1,
Dec 29, 1:13pm
Those rusticated H P look good,but not an option to over clad existing.
newtec1,
Dec 29, 1:22pm
Before you decide i would suggest you google Masada twin wall vynal weather boards. They look exceptional and are robust and made to suit your application perfectly. Off course there will be a cost , but when compared to others it may be well worth it. It would be the most simple and effective method to overcome your problem. Other ideas like ply or shadowclad would be another option except for the method of finishing around windows etc ,depending on the window design.
newtec1,
Dec 29, 1:23pm
It would need to be overlayed on to the existing which could be a problem around windows.
krames,
Dec 30, 2:35am
never have plants touching your house, it invites rot
d.snell,
Apr 1, 5:54am
Reclad our weatherboard house with 10" wide Hardiplank boards in 1992 also replaced the wooden window frames with Aluminium at the same time. Painted once, a couple of years later and it's just getting time for a repaint about now. Not brittle at all and no seams or joins opened up anywhere. Not bad for 20 years.
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