Since your at five units it s perfect for you.
Cemplank siding reviews.
This siding is produced with wax coated wood strands but no cement or sand silica.
Resistant to the damaging effects of termites and other wood eating pests.
It has become common in some parts of the country offering design versatility and a solid feel.
It offers the look of authentic wood shiplap siding even with lookalike textured wood grain.
Cemplank lap siding and cempanel vertical siding can be installed and finished like wood.
Cemboard siding provides the look and texture of wood with proven fiber cement performance at an exceptional value.
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.
Cemplank is made by hardi and aimed at the multi family market.
Cemboard fiber cement siding products are an attractive and durable alternative to vinyl and wood based siding.
Everything looks good except the joints of the product.
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.
They are the same thickness and the material data sheets look the same.
Hardy plank siding with wood grain looks fake and the smooth version is rough compared to real cedar 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.
Cemplank is considerably cheaper almost 2000 on my project.
I ve seen the specs on both products.
Both fiber cement products are primed only.
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.
Resistant to termite damage.
Originally posted by prstlk.
In my area of tennessee many siding contractors are using the hardie owned cemplank brand fiber cement instead of the james hardie hardieplank product.
The look and texture of wood but better.
It s backed by a 25 year transferable warranty.
This brand makes cemplank lap siding and cempanel vertical siding.
The only difference is primer color and warranty.