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Fiber-Cement Siding Installation

The Pros and Cons

By Lee Wallender, About.com

Fiber-cement siding looks great on the face of it. But as with anything, there are plusses and minuses. Let's add them up.

Pros and Cons of Installing Fiber-Cement Siding

Pros
  • Considerably more fire-resistent than vinyl or wood siding.
  • Imprinted designs imitate wood-grain remarkably well, even from close-up.
  • Tougher, stronger than vinyl siding.
  • Can be cost-effective when compared to a full-scale refurbishment of wood clapboard.
  • Can be painted, thus giving homeowner more design choices.

Cons

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