Fiber cement siding stormed onto the scene a few decades ago and revolutionized the house siding industry because it possesses the best of many worlds.
Cement siding that looks like wood.
Unlike wood fiber cement won t be attacked by wood boring insects like ants or termites.
Made of lightweight reinforced concrete sometimes referred to as fiber cement siding everlog siding eliminates the costly maintenance susceptibility to fire mold insects and other problems commonly associated with wood logs or other siding materials.
Fiber cement siding looks a lot like wood wood shingles wood clapboards or wood board and batten for example.
Benefits of fiber cement sidings.
Unlike wood it is fire resistant.
Hardieplank siding is a combination of cellulose fibers and cement based materials.
Rusticseries the natural warmth and beauty of wood on durable fiber cement and engineered wood products.
But it has few of wood s performance shortcomings which have become more pronounced as the quality of lumber declines.
Cement board shakes it also comes in shakes and shingles that mimic real cedar wood.
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.
More durable than vinyl siding rusticseries lap is the original two tone composite wood grain siding option giving you an alternative to the traditional solid color siding.
The fiber cement looks so real in fact that it pairs beautifully with the natural wood columns in the front.
The siding on this gothic revival style home looks like wood clapboard but it s actually fiber cement painted a custom color.
It offers the look of authentic wood shiplap siding even with lookalike textured wood grain.
The appearance of hardieplank siding hardieplank is partly wood in the form of cellulose and partly mineral.
These materials are mixed with water which dissolves the wood pulp and activates and hardens the cement.
It comes in long horizontal strips.
Looks like real wood siding but is much stronger.
Unlike vinyl siding it can be painted.
In this case the fiber cement siding has been stained to help capture the look of real wood for this rustic cabin.
Much stronger than vinyl siding cement board offers a tough alternative for areas where weather conditions are harsh.