Fiber Cement Siding With Exposed Aggregate

The dominance of hardieplank is due in no small part to the fact that james hardie has not diversified into other.

Fiber cement siding with exposed aggregate.

Fiber cement is a siding material that was introduced to the market in the 1980 s as a replacement for asbestos cement siding products. The production of fiber cement siding begins with sand. 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. Fiber cement siding is a mixture of cement silica and cellulose wood fibers.

Add to list click to add item allura 5 16 x 12 textured lap fiber cement siding to your list. Select store buy. It is available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years. Metal siding was introduced around the same time as vinyl for the same reasons.

While performance varies by manufacturer james hardie fiber cement siding is. James hardie 12 in x 144 in hz5 hardieplank cedarmill fiber cement lap siding. Most manufacturers of fiber cement siding and many building codes. 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.

Click to add item allura 5 16 textured grooved 8 oc fiber cement panel siding to the compare. Ship to store free. Fiber cement siding has performance advantages over traditional siding materials like wood and vinyl. People wanted a lower maintenance alternative to wood.

It has become common in some parts of the country offering design versatility and a solid feel. 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. 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. It will not ignite when exposed to a direct flame nor will it contribute fuel to a fire.

Created to withstand damage from moisture and rot. 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. The siding on this gothic revival style home looks like wood clapboard but it s actually fiber cement painted a custom color.