Fiber cement siding

Blue fiber cement siding
HardiePanel on design-build addition, Ithaca NY

Fiber cement siding (also known as "fibre cement cladding" in the United Kingdom, "fibro" in Australia, and by the proprietary name "Hardie Plank" in the United States) is a building material used to cover the exterior of a building in both commercial and domestic applications. Fiber cement is a composite material made of cement reinforced with cellulose fibers. Originally, asbestos was used as the reinforcing material but, due to safety concerns, that was replaced by cellulose in the 1980s.[1] Fiber cement board may come pre-painted or pre-stained or can be done so after its installation.[2]

Fiber cement siding has several benefits since it is resistant to termites, does not rot, is impact resistant, and has fireproof properties.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Asbestos in the home - what you need to know". Asbestoswise. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Bob Vila (March 30, 2015), Cement Fiber Siding Installation, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved June 30, 2017
  3. ^ Huth, Mark W. (March 5, 2013). Understanding Construction Drawings. Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-1285061023.