It has become common in some parts of the country offering design versatility and a solid feel.
Cemplank siding reviews.
Cemplank is made by hardi and aimed at the multi family market.
On a new house we are having built the builder has installed cemplank siding it was supposed to be hardiplank but that is another thread issue.
Cemboard siding provides the look and texture of wood with proven fiber cement performance at an exceptional value.
Cemplank is considerably cheaper almost 2000 on my project.
Real cedar siding with 4 inch lap adds 1 5 to the r rating of your exterior wall and the seams don t open up 3 8 of an inch like hardy plank does.
Since your at five units it s perfect for you.
Resistant to the damaging effects of termites and other wood eating pests.
They are the same thickness and the material data sheets look the same.
I ve seen the specs on both products.
Unlike wood it is fire resistant.
Fiber cement is a siding material that was introduced to the market in the 1980 s as a replacement for asbestos cement siding products.
Everything looks good except the joints of the product.
Cemboard fiber cement siding products are an attractive and durable alternative to vinyl and wood based siding.
The only difference is primer color and warranty.
The look and texture of wood but better.
Originally posted by prstlk.
This brand makes cemplank lap siding and cempanel vertical siding.
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.
This siding is produced with wax coated wood strands but no cement or sand silica.
Resistant to termite damage.
Hardy plank siding with wood grain looks fake and the smooth version is rough compared to real cedar siding.
It s backed by a 25 year transferable warranty.
It offers the look of authentic wood shiplap siding even with lookalike textured wood grain.
Here are a few ways that cemboard siding stands up to the competition.
In my area of tennessee many siding contractors are using the hardie owned cemplank brand fiber cement instead of the james hardie hardieplank product.
Instead the fibers are bonded with resins and treated with zinc borate to.
