something to consider
First let me say everyone I've met with that has it hates Hardie siding and wishes they had gone with cedar. That being said much of it was installed incorrectly and not caulked.
The warranty is for the materials and workmanship not against Mother Nature. If you have snow sitting against your house all winter you will have problems with any PAINTED surface. Warranty usually doesn't cover for this as it is not manufacturer related. I've seen it before. Many manufacturer warrantees are general; here in NE we have extreme weather.
Paint is not meant to have snow or water sitting on or against it; this is why stain is recommended for many applications where the siding will be in contact with snow or in very close proximity to standing water.
There is a very large home in Southdown that used Hardie plank and he has paint lifting on area where the snow sits against his house all winter long.
Honestly, and being a painter, if you want durability go with vinyl siding, I would.
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