03-23-2010, 06:39 AM
Night time drywaller.... just make sure your neck is protected around the guy! (I have noticed the light angle stuff... but this house is not ever going into Arch. Digest.... so.... I let some of the imperfections slide)
Unprimed Hardie Panel wicks water much more than primed panel (take note: you still must prime all cut edges, according to the literature!), so your working time with wet/moist items is more limited with unprimed...
Primed Hardie panels do not wick any water, so even a more moist sponge can cause drips to appear, and drip through your nicely smoothed seams.... ARGHHHHH!
Both are much harder boards than drywall, so there is absolutely no deflection of nail/screw heads, or even the slight deflection you get with mesh tape on drywall... so you must build up more (or recess the attachment heads some....), add much harder to work with (the ZIP tool has become our very best paneling friend!)
Unprimed Hardie Panel wicks water much more than primed panel (take note: you still must prime all cut edges, according to the literature!), so your working time with wet/moist items is more limited with unprimed...
Primed Hardie panels do not wick any water, so even a more moist sponge can cause drips to appear, and drip through your nicely smoothed seams.... ARGHHHHH!
Both are much harder boards than drywall, so there is absolutely no deflection of nail/screw heads, or even the slight deflection you get with mesh tape on drywall... so you must build up more (or recess the attachment heads some....), add much harder to work with (the ZIP tool has become our very best paneling friend!)