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. Now they’ll sit ...

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.

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.

Fiber cement siding maker James Hardie Industries plc is making a big bet on plastics with a $8.75 billion deal to buy Azek Co. Inc. Azek is a 40-year-old Chicago-based company that specializes in ...

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 ...

1. If you’re in a historic district, you will need approval from Landmarks. If you’re not, you have the option to use fiber cement siding (Hardie is a well-known brand name) and, for the trim, a mix ...