I am having Carolina Beaded siding installed during new construction. One end of the Carolina Beaded siding plank has factory-cut notches designed to allow for expansion and contraction when two pieces are butted together. The contractor has installed many of the factory-notched ends up against the j channel in several locations. This means when I look up the wall I can see each factory-cut notch. Not only is this asthetically unpleasing but my weather proofing looks compromised. Can anyone confirm this is not the correct way to install Carolina Beaded siding? My assumption is that the factory notches on each plank that will abut a j channel should be cut off. Can you confirm? Thank you for any information you can provide.
