Jaime Venzor has been in the siding business for more than 15 years. He started out installing mostly vinyl, but now 80 percent of his work is fiber cement.

The French developers were smart enough to modify the concrete-making process and produce thin shingles that one could nail to a house. The good news is that fiber cement siding is alive, well and ...

Once seams are exposed, you'll need to reseal your fiber cement siding for extra protection once again. But don't worry, a good hose down twice a year should do the trick most of the time.

Consider replacing weather-beaten siding on your house with fiber-cement siding and you’ll not have to worry about paint for 25 years.

The fiber cement siding market was valued at US$ 3,963.50 million in 2021 and is projected to reach US$ 6,229.51 million by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2021 to 2028.

A square of cement board siding, which covers a 10 by 10-foot area, can cost anywhere from $200 to upwards of $600, he said. Vinyl typically sells from $60 to $200 per square.

But I don’t feel right about it. A. You were correct to be concerned. By having the concrete in contact with the siding, an easy path is available for termites to get into the house.

Concrete houses cost 4 to 8 percent more nationally than traditional frame houses, depending on the floor plan and finishes. A 2,000-square-foot home in the U.S. that is built of concrete will ...

I recommend following that up with another smart decision by using pre-painted fiber cement siding. 1. Rainy days in Seattle are less than ideal for painting.