Vermont 2017

The 2017 FHB House is a production-built house in a small development of net-zero-ready houses in Wilder, Vermont, all with a focus on affordability and universal design principles. It’s designed to be quickly built and easily duplicated while meeting stringent air-sealing and performance standards and a strict budget.

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FHB House 2017: Siding and Trim

Using Boral's TruExterior Siding & Trim offers a sharp, clean look for the exterior of the house.

By Tim Biebel

The Fine Homebuilding’s 2017 FHB House project uses Boral TruExterior siding and trim, which installs like somewhat floppy wood but paints better and is available in a wide range of dimensions, so no milling is needed.

The trim is pre-assembled on a table on site, and then spray painted in one day. The trim was screw-and-plugged rather than face-nailed because it looks better. The clapboard siding was blind-nailed. Unlike wood, it does not expand or contract.

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  1. Shutts05 | | #1

    Doesn't the paint on the zip sheathing change the air and water barrier properties of the zip product?

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