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The Definition and Advantages of Fiber-Cement Siding

Article Category: Home Management

Author Name: Bill Houston

What is fiber-cement siding?

Fiber-cement siding is a material that is placed on the exterior walls of a building and used for decoration and for protection against the weather. This siding is normally used to cover the entire building or the house. The siding is made out of a combination of materials such as sand, cement, water, and cellulose fibers. These sidings are often styled to look like horizontal boards of wood because many people use the siding planks to imitate their original siding and to cover the exterior walls of their houses. These sidings are placed in an overlapping manner like wood siding. There are also some manufacturers who make the sheet form of fiber cement so that people can use it in other ways.

Installing the Fiber-Cement

The typical fiber-cement sheet measures 2400-3000 mm in length. These sheets are normally 900-1200 mm wide. The fiber-cement's thickness is measured to be at the range of 4.5-18 mm.

It is very crucial to handle the fiber-cement siding sheets very carefully during the installation process. While the sidings are in sheet form, they may break or chip easily if improperly handled. It usually takes two people to carry these sheets since they're very heavy. It also usually takes two people to install this material - one person holds it while the other person hammers the siding into place. If you're planning to cut this material, you'd need to find a mechanised saw for cutting the thicker sheets or use metal hand sheers to cut the thinner sheets.

Advantages of Fiber-Cement

There are many advantages to using fiber-cement. First of all, this material is resistant against water and moisture which makes it ideal to use for houses in areas which are normally struck by typhoons. It is also resistant to weather conditions such as snow, rain, and hail. The sun won't be able to damage it as much as it does other types of sidings since fiber-cement doesn't melt when it's exposed to heat like vinyl sidings do. It is also non-combustible which lessens or removes the threat of a fire starting. The strength and resistance of these sidings comes from the fact that it's made out of fibers and also has some of the natural hardness of cement in its mix.

Unlike wood-based sidings, fiber-cement sidings are resistant to rot and unaffected by the presence of termites. These sidings don't support the growth of mold nor do these sidings entertain the presence of mildews. You shouldn't worry about whether it's safe to live with this kind of material around you since fiber-cement is non-toxic to those living inside the house. It is also environmentally friendly. There are some issues though about installing this type of siding but these issues usually concern the dust which comes from cutting this material and whether or not this dust causes cancer, so a person should be careful when he is cutting this material.

Fiber-cement siding also looks and feels like real wood grain. It can stay unpainted and natural-looking but a person can also easily paint it whatever color they want. These people can also rest easy that the color they've painted won't fade quickly since the fiber-cement itself has a high resistance to the sun and to the wind. As regards hail, this type of siding also protects the house against hail because the material's so durable that hail won't easily leave marks on the house nor will they mess up the siding's paint job that easily.

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