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What is Fiber-Cement Siding?
A concise explanation of what fiber-cement siding is and how it can help your house: Fiber-Cement Siding Fiber-cement siding is a mixture of cement, sand, and cellulosic fibers. The fibers are added to keep the siding from cracking. The mixture is autoclaved–a high-temperature, steam-injected process–and then is rolled out and patterns are imprinted on... »
Measure Your House for Fiber-Cement Siding
Use this quick guide for measuring your house for fiber-cement siding (i.e., Hardieplank, etc.). To Measure Siding You Will Need: Buy or borrow a 50-foot or greater tape measure and a “wide” 25-foot tape measure such as the Stanley FatMax Painter’s telescoping aluminum pole (optional) Calculator Pencil and paper Step 1: Measure Area of Square or Rectangular... »
Fiber-Cement Siding Pros and Cons
I like fiber-cement siding (Hardieplank, etc.). Though fiber-cement siding looks like the solution for many homeowners, find out the ups–and the downs–of this building material. Fiber-Cement Siding Pros More fire-resistant than vinyl siding. It is non-combustible. Unlike vinyl siding, it can be painted–giving you far more design options than the limited number of colors provided by... »
Manufacturers of Fiber-Cement Siding
Fiber-cement siding is more than just Hardieplank. Here are a few other fiber-cement siding manufacturers: Cemplank www.cemplank.com CertainTeed www.certainteed.com GAF Materials www.gafmaterials.com James Hardie www.jameshardie.com MaxiTile www.maxitile.com Nichiha www.nichiha.com »