Allura Cedar Concrete Siding

Keep in mind that fiber cement comes already painted or stained as well.

Allura cedar concrete siding. Each cedar look shingle has the same texture and appearance of a true cedar shingle but without some of the drawbacks that cedar shingles can have. It is available in limited areas and in a limited range of colors and styles. They are also fire resistant impervious to insects and suitable for even the harshest climate. These testing standards include a stringent review of more than a dozen properties such as flexural strength moisture movement frost resistance transversal loading and water absorption.

Cedar shingles are a popular option for creating a rustic exterior on a home. Fiber cement may be a manmade material but the way that it s formed gives it the appearance of a natural wood grain. It is 5 8 thick twice as thick as 5 16 standard hardieplank and allura siding. Installed costs range from 14 20 per square foot.

For those who prefer actual cedar shakes allura s fiber cement individual shakes is your dream come true. The fiber cement looks so real in fact that it pairs beautifully with the natural wood columns in the front. Unlike wood vinyl and other building materials allura fiber cement products are specially formulated to withstand warping fading splintering cracking and denting. With six different widths to choose from you can choose the look that you want.

Beauty featuring the natural beauty of cedar our shingles and multishakes provide everything from small facades to large areas to full wall applications the appearance of wood without the wear and tear. In this case the fiber cement siding has been stained to help capture the look of real wood for this rustic cabin. The cost is 6 00 9 00 per square foot for the siding and trim. Allura fiber cement siding is tested in accordance with astm1186 in the u s.

Fiber cement siding usually costs between 1 85 and 2 65 a square foot a significant savings over the cost of the cedar. Allura fiber cement siding products are a great choice for either a new custom home or remodel. It s ready to install and you won t need to budget in the cost of having your home painted after installation is done. Cedar look shingles made of fiber cement can also give you lots of possibilities to work with as well.