Fiber Cement Siding With Exposed Aggregate

Ship to store free.

Fiber cement siding with exposed aggregate.

Most manufacturers of fiber cement siding and many building codes. The production of fiber cement siding begins with sand. Select store buy. Vinyl also costs slightly more than fiber cement coming in around 5 a square foot for high quality vinyl while fiber cement s cost is closer to 4 a square foot.

The siding on this gothic revival style home looks like wood clapboard but it s actually fiber cement painted a custom color. The dominance of hardieplank is due in no small part to the fact that james hardie has not diversified into other. People wanted a lower maintenance alternative to wood. Weatherside fiber cement siding is the one and weatherside fiber cement siding is the one and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles.

Created to withstand damage from moisture and rot. It will not ignite when exposed to a direct flame nor will it contribute fuel to a fire. Manufacturers grind silica sand into a fine powder which they then liquefy and mix with a hefty amount of cement and wood pulp or cellulose fibers to give the material its signature strength and flexibility. While performance varies by manufacturer james hardie fiber cement siding is.

7 inch wide smooth lap siding primed about 1 50 per square foot picking the right siding for your house is a delicate balancing act between good looks durability maintenance and affordability. James hardie 12 in x 144 in hz5 hardieplank cedarmill fiber cement lap siding. Few discussions about fiber cement siding are complete without mention of james hardie industries. Like any other product containing wood that isn t rot resistant it will eventually break down in contact with wet soil.

Fiber cement siding has performance advantages over traditional siding materials like wood and vinyl. Add to list click to add item allura 5 16 x 12 textured lap fiber cement siding to your list. 3 variations available allura 5 16 textured grooved 8 oc fiber cement panel siding. It has become common in some parts of the country offering design versatility and a solid feel.

James hardie s hardieplank has become synonymous with fiber cement siding in much the same way that the brand name kleenex has come to refer to tissues. Fiber cement is a siding material that was introduced to the market in the 1980 s as a replacement for asbestos cement siding products. Click to add item allura 5 16 textured grooved 8 oc fiber cement panel siding to the compare. Metal siding was introduced around the same time as vinyl for the same reasons.