Jaime Venzor has been in the siding business for more than 15 years. He started out installing mostly vinyl, but now 80 percent of his work is fiber cement.

In many respects, it is a form of armor plating for the average home. Fiber cement siding is nearly maintenance-free. The original shingles developed 100 years ago required no finish.

Q. My New Year's resolution is to install new lap siding on my home. I've narrowed it down to fiber cement siding because of its durablity and good looks. However, I'm stumped as to how to install it.

Vinyl Siding: Vinyl siding is a petroleum-based product that is essentially plastic on your home. It can warp and even melt due to excessive heat whereas fiber cement is flame retardant.

Properly installed, cement siding can last for 100 years. Published: ; Feb. 26, 2009, 4:11 p.m.

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