BTW, 'Front Porch Man'?????
I post all over this site as much as anyone, so check yourself.......
I meant it as in "Hey, this is the Front Porch, Man!" - not as in "Hey, you only post in the Front Porch"! Sorry.
Update - I went with the Hardi panels (4x8) to rebuild the exterior of the shed after widening the doors. Because the shed is 10' tall, I needed some z-channel for the horizontal butt joints. The big box lumber yard where I purchased the panels doesn't stock the z-channel, but told me they could special-order it.
So I rented a sheet metal brake to bend the channels myself. But it turns out you cannot bend a 5/16 z-channel (3/4 yes, but that's the smallest).
So I went back to the big-box and spent 45 minutes at the commercial desk to special-order them. They were $6 per 8-foot section. Got a call on the way home to inform me there would be a $40 in-store delivery fee! Needless to say, I made a prompt u-turn and got a refund.
Drove to the nearest roofing supply warehouse and they had them in stock for $5.50 each, so I'm back in business.
I think it would have been easier to just replace the T-111