Building a kit home this summer

[Durian Fiend]

Keaau Ace has a few, as in very few, 8 footers. I'd be surprised if Hilo HD doesn't have. Could always call ahead.

9 feet seems like an odd ball size.

[My 2 cents]

9’ is more common than you might think, especially in garages.  I got my 9’ smart panels at HPM, but that was a couple years ago.  Try call them.  You can get 9’ studs too (104 1/4”).

Btw, a friend told me that he had found a piece of scrap smart panel that had been laying in the mud for about a year, still intact and solid.  Sounds pretty durable to me.

[randomq]

9' is also great if you want to tie your panels into your outside joists and rafters. Adds a lot of strength to your perimeter. You might also be able to avoid some of the wall flashing https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gibraltar-Bu.../202218418

[tikicarver]

Both Argus and HPM have the 9 ft Smart Paenls in stock.. 
You can also get 9 ft studs.  
Made it easy when building my 9 ft walls

[BlackAkita]

Home Depot (Hilo) is selling 26" x 12 ft Suntuf polycarbonite panels for $37.98 each. Is this a compatible panel, and what tool do you use to cut it to the proper length?

https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Suntuf-26-.../100041353

[Durian Fiend]

9’ is more common than you might think, especially in garages.  I got my 9’ smart panels at HPM, but that was a couple years ago.  Try call them.  You can get 9’ studs too (104 1/4”).

Btw, a friend told me that he had found a piece of scrap smart panel that had been laying in the mud for about a year, still intact and solid.  Sounds pretty durable to me.

OK, my mistake.  I thought we were discussing roofing panel sizes.

[Chas]

I built a 10 x 10 shed about 4 years ago an used LP Smart siding, painted it with high quality exterior paint.
it still looks like I put it up last week.
I like that the LP siding is pre-primed, so has protection from rain as soon as you put it up and can wait til nice day to paint it.

Also using it on a garage I am currently building. For the garage I got 9 ft panels..  Was nice it comes in that length.

I agree, ours is almost 5 years old. However I believe that eventually it will need to be repainted. Hardie board may keep it's color for longer, I don't know. The thought of NEVER having to repaint is appealing. We went with the LP because we wanted the "T111" look.

[Rob Tucker]

I stopped using paint twenty years ago.