The primary difference between the materials used to make smartside siding and hardie siding is that smartside uses a wood based product while hardie uses a cement based product.
Horizontally installed cement based siding smooth.
Cement siding trim.
Furthermore stucco or brick fiber cement siding won t crack or delaminate in the future.
Stucco or brick fiber cement siding.
Hardiepanel exterior panel siding is engineered for climate and designed to hold up to the changing weather conditions in the environment where it is installed.
5 16 in x 8 25 in x 12 ft smooth lap board installs horizontally and resists pests that can damage wood siding.
Smooth sleek siding board has no woodgrain appearance.
On average you can expect to pay anywhere from 7 50 to 13 50 per square foot or 750 to 1 350 per square to install fiber cement siding on a typical house.
Layout fabricate and attach plank fiber cement siding 6 width over vapor barrier.
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Smartside this siding is coated with a smartguard solution a zinc borate phased process that adds strength to the product and helps to protect against pests and decay.
Fiber cement siding up to 7 16 in.
Fiber cement siding installation labor basic basic labor to install fiber cement siding with favorable site conditions.
It s available in many styles and widths both smooth and wood textured and you still get the crisp joints and details that ll make your home s exterior stand out.
In this guide we ll explore the costs and pros and cons of fiber cement siding for residential retrofits in 2019.
Smooth fiber cement panels are a low cost alternative to stucco and homeowners can choose from fiber cement panels that.
Fiberglass cement siding is a composite made of portland cement silica and wood fiber.
Either is acceptable but we recommend that the smooth side with the nailing pattern of every 8 on center go up.
Caulk all seams at installation perimeter edges.
The minimum subfloor specified is 5 8 exterior grade plywood or 23 32 exterior grade osb subflooring.
Blind nail to wall framing through drilled pilot holes.
Cement siding cement fiber.
May also be cut outdoors using an electric.
The other face is smooth or saw textured depending on the grade and customer preference.
Stucco or brick fiber cement siding allows homeowners to get all of the color and texture of masonry without the need for a professional mason.
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Cut outdoors using a circular saw with a fiber cement saw blade and a vacuum dust collection system.
Once painted it looks almost identical to wood.
Bevel siding is installed horizontally and gives an attractive shadow line which varies with the thickness of siding selected.