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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks for the replies.  I guess it will ultimately come down to cost.  I prefer the look of hardiplank, but 3x the cost of vinyl is a big deal.

If we do go with vinyl, are there are brands/types that look better than others?  The builder suggested beaded vinyl siding and said that it looks a lot like hardiplank, but I'm not really sure.  [/quote]
You probably need to ask yourself why you are thinking about hardiplank. Because you think it is really better and will give you the most for the money (like, is it worth it?)? Or because it is the "thing" to do right now and what might people think if you get vinyl? If it is even a little bit of the second, go with vinyl.  Nobody actually cares what you are putting up on your house and nobody is going to drive up, look at your great new addition and how great your house looks and think, "Oh, but they have vinyl siding." [b]Hardi is going to go out of fashion in a couple of years due to maintenance and cost.[/b] There is a reason vinyl has been around and is so often used in new construction...and it is not just about pure cost. Bang for the buck, as they say.[/quote]

I don't think you know much about Hardiplank if you think people are picking it to be cool. If you can't afford it, cool, but it's got a 50 year warranty from the company. That's not really the mark of a crap product.

And yes, the sole reason vinyl is used in new construction is because it is the cheapest option giving builders the largest profit. Why else would they use it?[/quote]

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