James Hardie makes FC shingle siding as 4' width panels, and also as individual shingles. The panels are 16" high, and exposure is 7".
That 16-to-7 factor means you buy 2.28 actual s.f. of product to cover one finished s.f. of wall. Contrast that with their clap siding product for 6" exposure, with its 7-1/4" height, the factor being only 1.21.
On top of the factor thing, the pricing of the shingle product is astronomical as compared to the clap.
What is going on here? The manufacturing process, with parts pressed in a textured mold, has got to be similar, if not almost identical. Thickness is about the same, so you would think that the cost factor per net finished s.f. should be around 2.28/1.21, or 1.88. It's a whole lot more.
Why? Who can afford it?
That 16-to-7 factor means you buy 2.28 actual s.f. of product to cover one finished s.f. of wall. Contrast that with their clap siding product for 6" exposure, with its 7-1/4" height, the factor being only 1.21.
On top of the factor thing, the pricing of the shingle product is astronomical as compared to the clap.
What is going on here? The manufacturing process, with parts pressed in a textured mold, has got to be similar, if not almost identical. Thickness is about the same, so you would think that the cost factor per net finished s.f. should be around 2.28/1.21, or 1.88. It's a whole lot more.
Why? Who can afford it?
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