For building small sheds - What are good siding materials compared to Hardie Panels?

[newbury]

I'm going to be building several SMALL sheds (6x10 or smaller) for garden tools, fencing, etc. at several different sites. I've used Hardie Panel and liked it, but the cost seems to have greatly escalated, as have all things.
My main consideration is LOW MAINTENANCE, the 10x15 Hardie Panel shed I built ~25 years ago was painted well (edges and 2 coats) when I built it and has required no maintenance (other than blowing leaves out) since.
So I'm looking at LP Smartside, but read it needs to be repainted, one web source says every two to three years, others 5 to 10 years. For me 2 years would be a pain in the butt, 5 years, not so bad, 10 years great. But compared to Hardie Panel which seems once and done any repainting should not be needed.
Smartside would be lighter, but I'm not building ice shanties.
If I could find vinyl siding in 4x8 sheets that might be a contender, but the widest vinyl siding I've found is ~ 9" (Ply Gem - Transformations Double 5 in. x 144 in. White Lap Vinyl Siding at HD), And I figure I'd need horizontal nailing strips every 9". The Hardie Panels were fine with the vertical studs ~ every 2'.
So TBN - is there anything else out there before I sink my $$ into Hardie panels?

 

[BlueKnife]

Ribbed metal roofing/siding. No maintenance for decades.

 

[etpm]

I don't know anything about Hardie panels but I do know about Hardie Plank siding and problems with LP cement siding. I chose Hardie Plank siding for my house 18 years ago because of the excellent reviews and because LP siding problems and recalls. Present day and my siding is in like new condition. Only had to paint once so far. I live in the PNW so rain and moisture can be big problems. So maybe just stick with you have so far. I also had Hardie Board installed in the bathrooms instead of green board. No problems so far. I think Hardie really did a great job with their cement board products. Maybe I should invest in the company. I know, I sound like an ad, but I have no interest of any kind in the company, just a really happy customer.
Eric

 

[jyoutz]

Sheet it with OSB, then tar paper, then colored steel roofing panels or siding panels.

 

[bmaverick]

I'm going to be building several SMALL sheds (6x10 or smaller) for garden tools, fencing, etc. at several different sites. I've used Hardie Panel and liked it, but the cost seems to have greatly escalated, as have all things.
My main consideration is LOW MAINTENANCE, the 10x15 Hardie Panel shed I built ~25 years ago was painted well (edges and 2 coats) when I built it and has required no maintenance (other than blowing leaves out) since.
So I'm looking at LP Smartside, but read it needs to be repainted, one web source says every two to three years, others 5 to 10 years. For me 2 years would be a pain in the butt, 5 years, not so bad, 10 years great. But compared to Hardie Panel which seems once and done any repainting should not be needed.
Smartside would be lighter, but I'm not building ice shanties.
If I could find vinyl siding in 4x8 sheets that might be a contender, but the widest vinyl siding I've found is ~ 9" (Ply Gem - Transformations Double 5 in. x 144 in. White Lap Vinyl Siding at HD), And I figure I'd need horizontal nailing strips every 9". The Hardie Panels were fine with the vertical studs ~ every 2'.
So TBN - is there anything else out there before I sink my $$ into Hardie panels?

If you were going for 8x20 sized sheds, then one of the cost effective ways and still have steel walls is a short sea container.

They do have 8x10, but rare in many areas. These are $1,000 to $1,200. When you build your own, the materials and time cost you much more.

The 8x20 are the most popular. Priced $1,800 to $2,200

These come in all kinds of colors too. Will last well over 50 years.
Plus, the 10 and 20 foot longs can be easily flat trucked to most locations vs a semi with a flat trailer.
So the shipping is way less. Most places offer free shipping in 25 or 50 mile radius too. So shop around.

Compared to a regular shed, it's harder to break into these containers to steal things. Most thief's do not carry a cutting torch with them.

Here is a nice 20 footer,

 

[Richard001]

Doesn't sound like a good deal to me. You will need at least 8 panels. Home Depot list each

Hardie Panel HZ5 48 in. x 120 in. Primed Smooth Fiber Cement Panel Siding​

https://www.homedepot.com/b/Buildin...r-Cement-Siding/James-Hardie/N-5yc1vZc8afZ4qr
4' X 6' panel at $72 each. So 72 X 8 = 576.

Home depot list this 10 X 8 foot steel shed for $549.

Yes you will have to put some foundation under but you would have to do that with the hardie panel also.

Richard

 

[bmaverick]

If he's retired now in MS, the thin sheds will blow away like dust in the 1st hurricane. The reason why I suggested the shipping container.

 

[BlueKnife]

If he's retired now in MS, the thin sheds will blow away like dust in the 1st hurricane. The reason why I suggested the shipping container.

Yeah, those sheds are like a square tin can. They start falling apart if you raise your voice too much around them.

 

[newbury]

If he's retired now in MS, the thin sheds will blow away like dust in the 1st hurricane. The reason why I suggested the shipping container.

I've been retired since ~2010 and life has seriously gotten in the way of moving to Mississippi
And SWMBO had said no metal sheds. I was hoping some other manufacturer had come out with a Hardie type material or large vinyl UV resistant sheet material that I didn't know about.

 

[bmaverick]

I've been retired since ~2010 and life has seriously gotten in the way of moving to Mississippi
And SWMBO had said no metal sheds. I was hoping some other manufacturer had come out with a Hardie type material or large vinyl UV resistant sheet material that I didn't know about.

It leaves you to the most primitive structure then, cinder blocks.

Then using masonry paint . . .