some options for trim under a porch

Here is a picture of the right side. The distance from the steps to the outside of the corner post is 135″ so a bit less than 12′.

porch_framing_right_01.jpg

The left side is the same only not as long so there are only two posts. I have not yet installed the post caps as I had to fabricate those and they still need to be painted. There are 12″ concrete tubes under each post with a 10″ deep 20″ x 20″ square footer at the bottom. When it gets warm again, I will cut out the old concrete on the inside an pour a new pad that is 18″ wide and 3″ deep. It will stick out about 4″ in front of the posts and fill up to right under the light framing that I added to support the bottom trim. The new pad will cover the tops of the concrete tubes by 1.5″-2″. Normally I would have poured this before putting on the trim but I ran out of time and it’s too cold now. What is there above will have to be dug out some for the new pad. There is also cross bracing to add but I will do that after the trim since it will be harder to put the lattice in with the braces installed.

There will be a 2″ section of brick mold at the top, in part to seal the gap between the siding and the rim joist. On top under the brick mold, there will be a 0.75″ x 5.5″ trim board that runs the full length across. There will be a 0.75″ x 7.25″ board across the bottom that is flush with the bottom of the light framing. This will stick up 1″ above the light framing to provide a stop for the lattice. There will be 0.75″ x 7.25″ vertical boards at each post to connect the trim across the top and bottom. I have PVC lattice to fill in the center of each rectangle. The end is a little different as it has a door.

My question at this point is what material to use for the boards. I have confidence that I can make pine, pressure treated, or PVC look nice because I have used it before. I am not at all sure about the fiber cement board.

Hardi cuts with woodworking blades. It is dusty and tough on the blades though.

I was under the impression that you needed a PCD blade or carbide blade to cut fiber board. Can you cut it with a normal wood blade?

Hardi is attached with galvanized siding nails.

Siding nalis tend to have very large heads. Can they be counter sunk into the material? If not, it’s hard to imagine that they won’t show rather badly.

I suppose I would opt for the primed boards instead of the colored as I think it unlikely that I wouldn’t end up painting it anyway, or at least some of it.

LMHmedchem

 

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