Comments on: Tree Rats Are Turning Me Into Joan Crawford http://modfrugal.com/2009/04/tree-rats-are-turning-me-into-joan-crawford/ Budget Minded Modernist Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:14:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://modfrugal.com/2009/04/tree-rats-are-turning-me-into-joan-crawford/comment-page-1/#comment-1472 admin Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:54:39 +0000 http://modfrugal.com/?p=720#comment-1472 We paid $36k...a really big ouch, but we were looking at it as a long term investment...our utility bills have dropped significantly and we never have to pay out maintenance costs again. (No painting, patching etc.) The price included new gutters for the entire house..the house is 2900sf. Hardie Panel's quote was $42k, but there would have been a seam anywhere taller than 10 feet. Another company quoted $61k. We paid $36k…a really big ouch, but we were looking at it as a long term investment…our utility bills have dropped significantly and we never have to pay out maintenance costs again. (No painting, patching etc.) The price included new gutters for the entire house..the house is 2900sf. Hardie Panel’s quote was $42k, but there would have been a seam anywhere taller than 10 feet. Another company quoted $61k.

]]> By: Scott Martin-Rowe http://modfrugal.com/2009/04/tree-rats-are-turning-me-into-joan-crawford/comment-page-1/#comment-1469 Scott Martin-Rowe Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:18:44 +0000 http://modfrugal.com/?p=720#comment-1469 What was the quote for the Galvalume? I can - with help - do the installation myself, but I'm wondering what you paid. Your finished house looks great! The color works so well with the trees. What was the quote for the Galvalume? I can – with help – do the installation myself, but I’m wondering what you paid. Your finished house looks great! The color works so well with the trees.

]]> By: ModFruGal http://modfrugal.com/2009/04/tree-rats-are-turning-me-into-joan-crawford/comment-page-1/#comment-38 ModFruGal Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:36:35 +0000 http://modfrugal.com/?p=720#comment-38 Thanks! I've been assured by the Hardie people (of course) that they can't chew through it so I'm hoping it would be part of the warranty. I love the look of the cor-ten but am afraid it will be too expensive. Still waiting on my galvalume quote so we know where we are! Thanks! I’ve been assured by the Hardie people (of course) that they can’t chew through it so I’m hoping it would be part of the warranty. I love the look of the cor-ten but am afraid it will be too expensive. Still waiting on my galvalume quote so we know where we are!

]]> By: Matthew O. Daby http://modfrugal.com/2009/04/tree-rats-are-turning-me-into-joan-crawford/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Matthew O. Daby Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:49:39 +0000 http://modfrugal.com/?p=720#comment-37 Hi there! I finally noticed your post on the LIvemodern site. With the hungry critters, it sounds like a metal product of some sort may be the right answer. Rusty metal panels (Cor-ten)applied in a rain screen application would be a more durable (and less tasty) option while still giving you a the warm "texture" (patina) that you have with the cedar. Budget may be an issue though..depends where you get the material and who installs it. Do you suppose the rats will still chew through a fiber-cement (hardi) product? It doesn't sound like much has stopped them! this is why I suggest metal...chew proof. Lots of pictures and some info. on the build llc blog.... http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/03/cor-ten-architectural-siding/ good luck! matt Hi there!

I finally noticed your post on the LIvemodern site.
With the hungry critters, it sounds like a metal product of some sort may be the right answer. Rusty metal panels (Cor-ten)applied in a rain screen application would be a more durable (and less tasty) option while still giving you a the warm “texture” (patina) that you have with the cedar. Budget may be an issue though..depends where you get the material and who installs it.

Do you suppose the rats will still chew through a fiber-cement (hardi) product? It doesn’t sound like much has stopped them!

this is why I suggest metal…chew proof.

Lots of pictures and some info. on the build llc blog….

http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/03/cor-ten-architectural-siding/

good luck!

matt

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