Cement poured against Hardi Siding

[Luke_Snyder]

@sgreen2

I see this all the time. Was the siding installed wrong? The answer is no. The siding was properly installed. The 1 - 2 inch gap is specifically designated to the installation of the siding. At the time of the siding, there were no steps. The steps were poured afterwards. Good thing it’s cement siding, and not a siding of less endurance. Although a 1 - 2 inch gap is the recommended way of installing any siding, it’s very seldom done that way, and it should be. Was it the masons fault? The answer is no. He came in and poured his cement. The mason is not a siding man. He could care less about the siding. He’s a mason. One thing I notice all the time; The different trades are just that, different trades. As a rule, no trades person seems to care, or have knowlege of the other trade. This starts from the ground up. Placement of rain gutter drains, to siding, to roofs, to gutters, etc… I can go on, and on. But don’t have the time.

I know I’m a little late on this thread, but…
Your answer is it’s nobody’s fault?? That’s a contractor’s answer…
Sure it is. Every single one of them compounded the problem. Each one further along the line is more to blame than the previous until the “builder” is informed. Then it’s 100% his fault. Your builder doesn’t typically build the house, he coordinates the trades. It’s that person’s responsibility at the end of the day. Sticking homebuyers with delayed problems should be a punishable crime. No joke.
I had an identical situation on a covered porch. Cost to do it correctly the first time: exactly $30. Cost for me to repair the problem: $3,865.11