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House Cement Siding
Cement Siding
Cement siding, also known as
fiber cement siding, is a widely used type of house
siding used by many home construction contractors.
It has gained wide popularity in the past ten years
as the price of wood siding has continued to rise.
Cement siding cost is approximately 30% cheaper
than traditional cedar siding. It has taken the
place of wood and vinyl siding in most regions and
is particularly popular in southern regions where
the problem of damage from hurricanes is a
recurring factor.
Cement made siding is one of the most reliable
siding to construct houses according to the
hurricane safety experts. It is also popular where
there is a lot of wind such as in the plane regions
of the mid-west. Vinyl siding does not do well in a
high wind environment. It buckles easily under the
force of the wind and tears away from the building.
Cement house siding is made of concrete using
cement and other ingredients to give it strength
and durability. It is extremely durable, economical
to buy and takes paint better than wood. It can be
used just about everywhere that wood or vinyl
siding is used. It is much easier to maintain than
wood siding. Once it is painted a repainting will
not be necessary for years.
Cement house siding is manufactured with sand,
cement and cellulosic fibers. This combination
makes it so durable and easy to maintain. In
comparison to traditional wood siding it is easier
to handle and cheaper to maintain.
If you are building a house or garage addition,
cement siding can be used on the new construction
and made to blend in with the older area with
hardly any visible difference.
As attractive as cement house sidings is it
is not for do-it-yourself homeowners unless the
homeowner has good knowledge of installing cement
sidings. If you are not totally familiar with
working with cement siding, you should consider
hiring a professional siding contractor to install
it. Certain safety precautions must be taken into
consideration when working with cement siding. If
the dust from cutting cement siding is ingested it
can have harmful effects on your health. In
addition, special diamond saw blades are required
to cut the siding.
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