FEATURED SIDING PROJECT
James Hardie Siding on Lake Oconee in Eatonton
Old cedar shake came off this Lake Oconee home in Eatonton, GA, and James Hardie shake, board and batten and smooth lap siding went on. Under the shake we found rot at almost every exposed window, and the job grew from there.
Project Overview
SERVICES
James Hardie siding, stone, front door, rot repair, front porch and balcony repairs, deck boards and handrails
MATERIALS
James Hardie shake, board and batten and smooth lap siding • ProVia Terra Cut stone in Niagara, gray grout • Custom 8-foot double front door
LOCATION
Eatonton, GA, on Lake Oconee
STYLE
Updated Craftsman
PROJECT STORY
It Started as a Siding Job
Old cedar shake, with the woodpecker problem cedar tends to get, and homeowners who wanted James Hardie. All of it in shake cost more than made sense, so we used HOVER to find the mix: shake as accents, board and batten where it suited the house, smooth lap everywhere else. The soffit and fascia weren’t part of the job.
BEFORE & AFTER
A Transformation That Speaks for Itself
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
WHAT WE FOUND
Rot Under the Shake
The shake came off and the sheathing underneath had nothing on it but felt paper, no house wrap — including under the tarp you may see in the before photos. The windows were the worst of it, and there was more behind the trim where the stone butted up, so all of the stone came off and went back as ProVia Terra Cut in Niagara with gray grout.
What happens if you find rot behind my siding? is the full story — who decides what gets fixed, what moves on the price, and what we won’t cover up.
WORRIED ABOUT WHAT'S BEHIND YOUR SIDING?
Let's Look at Your House Next
We’ll tell you what we see, what we can’t see until the old siding comes off, and what it costs if we find it.