Concrete Wood Siding
Unlike wood it is fire resistant.
Concrete wood siding. The siding on this gothic revival style home looks like wood clapboard but it s actually fiber cement painted a custom color. Concrete log siding is a lower maintenance alternative to traditional log siding. Whether your design preference is mountain rustic contemporary ranch adirondack or craftsman we have a concrete siding profile for you. Panel siding is easy to install and is available in a variety of textures and colors.
Vinyl siding is highly durable and resists fading and weathering for timeless beauty. 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. Many log sidings are made from a type of light weight reinforced concrete known as fiber cement siding but some manufacturers are now using a product known as glass fiber reinforced concrete gfrc. Fiber cement siding is a great alternative to wood siding and is made from a combination of cement recycled materials wood fiber and special additives.
It offers the look of authentic wood shiplap siding even with lookalike textured wood grain. Alternatively if you are looking for a specific style of log like handcrafted milled timber frame or post beam we have concrete log siding offering the perfect solution. Better than logs maintenance free concrete log siding products are manufactured to be fire resistant bug and rodent resistant easy to install and maintenance free. The fiber cement looks so real.
In this case the fiber cement siding has been stained to help capture the look of real wood for this rustic cabin. Replacing your wood with fiber cement siding allows you to keep the appearance without the upkeep. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard. Rustic natural wood homes are a big draw in some areas but they can be difficult to maintain.
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. It has the look and feel of real logs but with less maintenance. Hardieplank lap exterior siding is engineered for climate and designed to hold up to the changing weather conditions in the environment where it is installed. We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years.