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Fiber-Cement Siding

Hardiplank, a product made of fiber cement, will be used for the siding. The planks are made of a mix of wood fiber and cement, which work well together. The planks are durable and hold paint well. The siding being used is prefinished, so it is installed with a final factory-finsh coat.
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Fiber-Cement Siding

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" So Howard this is what we're gonna be using for deciding what's called. And it's our hardy plank itself fiber cement product so what does that mean it's it's got Portland cement in it was some sort of fiber. It's Portland cement with cellulose which is -- fibers is what. It's kind of counterintuitive that the two would work well you would think so but they do work extremely well together this is very very durable product it takes paint extremely well you're gonna use it will this finish already this is a pre finished yeah so let's say it it goes installed with the color right now."

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