Cemplank Siding Reviews

Cemboard fiber cement siding products are an attractive and durable alternative to vinyl and wood based siding.

Cemplank siding reviews.

Originally posted by prstlk. The only difference is primer color and warranty. I ve seen the specs on both products. Everything looks good except the joints of the product.

The look and texture of wood but better. Fiber cement is a siding material that was introduced to the market in the 1980 s as a replacement for asbestos cement siding products. Instead the fibers are bonded with resins and treated with zinc borate to. Cemboard siding is made from one of the toughest siding materials around fiber cement.

This siding is produced with wax coated wood strands but no cement or sand silica. 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 offers the look of authentic wood shiplap siding even with lookalike textured wood grain. Resistant to termite damage.

This brand makes cemplank lap siding and cempanel vertical siding. 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. Here are a few ways that cemboard siding stands up to the competition. It s backed by a 25 year transferable warranty.

Cemplank is made by hardi and aimed at the multi family market. In my area of tennessee many siding contractors are using the hardie owned cemplank brand fiber cement instead of the james hardie hardieplank product. Unlike wood it is fire resistant. 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. Cemplank is considerably cheaper almost 2000 on my project. Both fiber cement products are primed only.

Hardy plank siding with wood grain looks fake and the smooth version is rough compared to real cedar siding. It has become common in some parts of the country offering design versatility and a solid feel.