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We’re also using fiber cement trim boards. Since they’re only 7/16 inch thick, rip 3/8-inch thick strips from treated 2-by lumber and use them to fur out the frieze boards.

Conducted by Home Innovations Research Labs, the study says fiber cement trim is 15 to 18 percent faster to install than cellular PVC and “engineered wood” when using a pneumatic nailer.

Hardie Trim® Boards or AZEK Trim: Fiber cement trim adds the finish touches to any Hardie home with contrasting window trim, door trim, corner posts and can be even used as battens to separate ...

NAILING TIP: Because fiber cement siding is brittle, it cannot be hand-nailed. Pre-drill holes near edges or rent a pneumatic coil siding nail gun. Drive nails straight on and they’ll have to be ...

Fiber cement siding and trim is created by combining Portland cement, sand, water, and cellulose fibers. With that formula oversimplified, one could consider it concrete.

The recent tests follow similar independent laboratory testing conducted in 2006, which indicated that fiber cement trim absorbs over five times more water than MiraTEC (40.6 percent vs. 7.4 ...

On the other hand, if the siding is painted wood, and if it was my house and the siding was in good repair, I think I would choose a fiber cement trim. A cellular PVC material such as AZEK is also ...

It's a shame how easy it is to take a home's exterior for granted - when it comes to the beauty, protection, and longevity of a property, there's no more important part! A roof and siding don&#039 ...