{"id":1609,"date":"2014-04-07T15:37:40","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T15:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradosiding.com\/?p=1609"},"modified":"2021-05-20T18:38:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T18:38:51","slug":"fiber-cement-siding-protects-your-home-in-a-wide-variety-of-different-climates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coloradosiding.com\/fiber-cement-siding-protects-your-home-in-a-wide-variety-of-different-climates","title":{"rendered":"Fiber Cement Siding Protects Your Home in a Wide Variety of Different Climates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s talk about fiber cement siding<\/a> and just what makes it our preferred recommendation to clients who are looking to replace the exterior siding on their homes.<\/p>\n

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Fiber cement siding is a composite material made of\u00a0sand,\u00a0cement\u00a0and\u00a0cellulose\u00a0fibers. This makes it a \u201cgreen\u201d building material, as all these materials are renewable resources. According to ThisOldHouse.com, fiber cement is the wonder siding. They go on to say \u201cIt’s the only siding that combines the performance of masonry\u2014minimal upkeep; rot-, fire-, and termite-proof; unaffected by wind or cold\u2014with the look of painted wood clapboards, shingles, even stone or brick.\u201d<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s even more good news about fiber cement siding\u2014it\u2019s not just affordable, it provides a terrific return on investment in the form of adding value to your home, a layer of insulation that can cut heating costs. Although this \u201cmiracle\u201d siding has only been around for the past 25 years, This Old House reports that 15 percent of new homes\u2014and many TOH TV projects\u2014are now being clad with fiber cement. Many architects insist on it!<\/p>\n

Did you know: Fiber cement siding is even accepted for use in some of Colorado\u2019s many historic districts.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look at the advantages of fiber cement siding. Colorado is a place of weather extremes: blazing ever-present sun, heavy UV exposure, buffeting gale force winds, extreme changes of temperature within a week or even a day, heavy blankets of snow, sudden and violent hailstorms, bitter sub zero temperatures in the winter, raging summer wild fires . . . are we leaving anything out?<\/p>\n

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Many kinds of siding do not fare so well with these extremes of climate. Fiber cement siding, on the other hand, seems custom made for Colorado\u2019s weather. Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n

It is impervious to the sun\u2019s UV rays. They will not blister the color off it.
\nIt does not contract or expand with temperature extremes the way wood or vinyl does, meaning the paint finish won\u2019t chip or peel.<\/p>\n

It can be installed to withstand wind gusts up to 150 miles an hour (which fortunately we don\u2019t usually have here)<\/p>\n

It is not dented by hail, no matter how sudden, large or crazy the storm
\nIt requires much less ongoing maintenance through the years than wood or vinyl
\nIt is not combustible, meaning that while it cannot save your home from a fire, the substance itself will not burn. Therefore, it will not add any fuel to the fire.<\/p>\n

It laughs at the idea of being damaged by either pests or any kind of mold or rot\u2014they simply cannot touch it.<\/p>\n

So whether you have a mountain cabin in a wildfire area, a ski lodge in a heavy snow and bitter cold area, or a suburban Colorado residence<\/a> in a covenant community where you need to keep your home looking well-maintained at all times, fiber cement siding will give you the exact benefits you\u2019re looking for. In our experience, it truly is the wonder product!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s talk about fiber cement siding and just what makes it our preferred recommendation to clients who are looking to replace the exterior siding on their homes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradosiding.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1609"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradosiding.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradosiding.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradosiding.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradosiding.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradosiding.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1609\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradosiding.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradosiding.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradosiding.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradosiding.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}