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.
Cemplank siding reviews.
Unlike wood it is fire resistant.
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.
Cemboard siding is made from one of the toughest siding materials around fiber cement.
The only difference is primer color and warranty.
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.
It has become common in some parts of the country offering design versatility and a solid feel.
This siding is produced with wax coated wood strands but no cement or sand silica.
This brand makes cemplank lap siding and cempanel vertical siding.
Cemplank is made by hardi and aimed at the multi family market.
Resistant to termite damage.
Fiber cement is a siding material that was introduced to the market in the 1980 s as a replacement for asbestos cement siding products.
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.
Hardy plank siding with wood grain looks fake and the smooth version is rough compared to real cedar siding.
They are the same thickness and the material data sheets look the same.
Cemplank is considerably cheaper almost 2000 on my project.
Everything looks good except the joints of the product.
Cemboard siding provides the look and texture of wood with proven fiber cement performance at an exceptional value.
The look and texture of wood but better.
Originally posted by prstlk.
Both fiber cement products are primed only.
Since your at five units it s perfect for you.
I ve seen the specs on both products.
In my area of tennessee many siding contractors are using the hardie owned cemplank brand fiber cement instead of the james hardie hardieplank product.
It s backed by a 25 year transferable warranty.
Instead the fibers are bonded with resins and treated with zinc borate to.
