Alternatives include stone, rainscreens, fiber cement siding, engineered wood, or brick veneer. Traditional red brick tends to make a home look dated, said Chris Withers , president and co-owner ...

At the upcoming American Institute of Architects (AIA) convention in Denver, Nichiha will unveil an expansion of its KuraStone line with its latest fiber cement stone panel design: LedgeStone.

James Hardie® Fiber Cement uses 4 simple and Sustainable Ingredients: Water: Dissolves the wood pulp; activates and hardens the cement. Sand: Creates superior all weather performance and resilience.

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.