Fiber cement siding is low maintenance non flammable and termite resistant.
House siding strong wind resistant.
An impact resistant roof is a must of course but siding is a critical component of a home s envelope that is too often overlooked.
If you live in a cold climate this type of damage can allow insects to get behind the vinyl and gives an opening for the woodpeckers to go after them.
Vinyl siding is also resistant to insects and isn t very attractive to woodpeckers.
There are many ways that you can help build a more weather resistant home or building.
Hail doesn t just fall in a straight line down wind drives it to come in on an angle so it pelts the sides of a house.
If replacing your siding is not an option for you right now there are still actions you can take to protect your home.
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It is also fire resistant.
But it s very brittle in cold weather and often cracks and breaks during the winter.
The exterior of your home faces a ceaseless barrage of threats from the hot sun strong winds precipitation in all its forms and the bitter winter cold.
Paint it any color within 180 days of installation using an acrylic water based exterior house paint.
It can warp curl fade and crack.
As such your house siding must be strong.
Concrete exterior is strong and can withstand calamities such as floods hurricanes and tornadoes.
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Below is a photo gallery showcasing more examples of different styles of house siding and exteriors.
When consumer reports tests roofing and siding resistance to wind is one.
On the other side fiber cement siding could encounter possible moisture related problems and older homes built before the late 1980s may have siding that contains.
Board is pre primed using a primer with a yellow hue allowing for maximum paint adhesion on the jobsite.
Available in a range of styles and textures factory painting or finishes are highly recommended.
Most paints with wind and water resistant properties can be used on all types of siding.
Weather resistant building materials handle things like hail wind rain and snow without the same loss of integrity as building materials that have not been made to resist these elements.
Insects and wind can also damage the wood.
Hz10 formulated house siding is made to withstand high temperatures humidity moisture sun hail tropical storms and hurricane winds.
