rlk said:Alan, do yourself a favor and stay away from masonite products. Masonite or hardboard is cheap, but there is a reason - and that reason is they do not stand up to moisture. In a couple of years, if you don't keep masonite products painted every 2 - 3 years, you will be replacing it because moisture gets to it quickly.
Also, if your installer sinks the nails and does not caulk the nail head, masonite will quickly start taking on moisture which will cause it to deteriorate. If your installer leaves the nail heads on top of the siding like he is supposed to do, it looks like a sloppy installation.
There are a bunch of houses built with masonite siding in central NC, and a large percentage of them have moisture damage due to the owners not keeping the masonite well painted and/or the installer sinking the nail heads.
Bob
There certainly will be no masonite products on any walls or anywhere else that moisture can get in there. Strictly on the ceiling of the front porch, and perhaps the soffits. The lumber salesman says if it gets wet and causes problems there you have other problems you need to fix. My daughter's house has it on the soffits and its 6 years and still looks good as new, because it never sees any moisture.
My facia boards and frieze boards will be strictly hardiplank.