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What You Need to Know About Fiber Cement Siding Sydney

  Fiber Cement Siding Sydney is composed of fiberglass mesh that has been encapsulated in a cement plaster. The exterior of the siding has a wood finish that protects the cement board from deterioration that comes from sun exposure, heavy rain and snow fall. Types of cement sidings There are three types of the cement siding: lap siding, batt and board, and cedar shingles. Lap siding is the most common style of cement siding. The material is usually installed horizontally across a home and comes with an exposed face of 4-8 inches. If you are planning of driving nails or screws into the siding, you have to pre-drill it to create the holes. Batt and board siding comes in 1X2 to 1X12 boards that can be installed vertically. To cover the seams, you can use smaller width boards. Cedar shingles are usually 2 feet by 16 inches. For you to hang them you need to pre-drill them. In addition to this you also have to overlap them so that they can create a look of real cedar shingles. A