Fiber cement siding is durable, low-maintenance, and eco-friendly. Heres how it stacks up to vinyl, wood aluminum, and other exterior options ...

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

Fiber cement siding is a mixture of cement, wood fibers, finely ground sand, additives and water. ... The new house needs to be covered with oriented-strand board (OSB) or plywood.

Q DEAR TIM: The cement siding on parts of my house is disintegrating. When my builder sold me on this fiber-cement siding, he claimed it would last forever. Is my cement board siding defective, or ...

A square of cement board siding, which covers a 10 by 10-foot area, can cost anywhere from $200 to upwards of $600, he said. Vinyl typically sells from $60 to $200 per square.

There are three key factors to consider when selecting the right exterior siding for your home. 1) First, assess your home’s ...