Fiber cement siding from build direct
cbeader
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Comments (4)Who manufactures the cement siding? THAT is the important part, before price. Looks like the only brand Build Direct carries is Cerber - and the only links I can find about that brand is at Build Direct. Sorta strange - how do you know you are saving so much if you cannot compare the pricing for the same product at other places? We just sided our new house with James Hardie 8.25" x 12' Hardiplank Select Cedarmill - a widely sold, known brand. I don't know how much the contractor paid with his discounts, but Lowe's list price is $6.45 a piece. For Cerber Rustic Fiber Cement Siding 8.25" x 12' Build Direct charges $10.94 a piece. That does not seem like much of a savings. Even if they steeply discount for pallet loads, I doubt they would cut it enough to match what Lowe's or most suppliers would charge for a bulk amount of Hardie plank. Do more comparison shoppiing - you may find a better deal. At least try to find out more about the product. It does not seem to have the same name recognition as James Hardie fiber cement or CertainTeed WeatherBoards FiberCement Siding, the other leading brand....See MoreCertainteed Mahogany Stained Cement Fiber Siding.
Comments (8)We've been in the house a year and had zero trouble with it. The one example school we saw had one problem, not that I can blame Certainteed. They used heavy duty tape to attach a movie screen to their siding and the tape ending up marring the finish when they pulled it off several days later. Other than that, I've never even heard of people having problems with fiber cement that was properly installed. From research on this site I'd suggest you use a builder/contractor that has fiber cement experience, to make sure they install it right, and you'll be fine. We did have some trouble with our Azek trim. The dark paint job on it caused it to heat up a lot in the sun and expand and pop-out. Our builder was really cool about it and had people out to fix any problem areas. An Azek rep came out and suggested they use screws rather than nails to attach the trim and so far that's worked great. -Dave...See MoreMahogany Stain/Coating on Fiber Cement
Comments (6)I can help with this. I also did allot of research on pre-painted fiber cement siding. We bought our fiber cement siding from Build Direct. It has the woodperfect stain in a gray two tone finish they call River Rock. You have to buy a whole pallet which is 230 pieces. I found that I saved more than $1000.00. The finish is beautiful. The siding is sent to Weiss in Indiana for the painting. It looks more like real wood than the samples that I got from Certainteed. The siding arrived in perfect shape, each piece is covered in plastic. I will try and post a picture in the next few days. We wanted a rustic look that would blend into our surroundings. It reminds me of weathered barn wood. They have several different colors of stain to choose from. We also bought our cedar trim from Build Direct,it was pre-painted in the same color as the siding. Janet...See MoreFiber Cement Siding Manufacturer Recommendations
Comments (13)We are using LP Siding. I have read many threads on GW about the good and bad of the various fiber cement products available (I found the web full or horror stories on all of them, Hardie, LP, etc). My recommendation is to ensure the installer of your siding is highly experienced with that particular product and is officially certified/trained by the company manufacturing the siding. The key is proper installation of whatever product you choose. So many of the problems people run into with these products is due to incorrect installation and that is where homeowners have been left in some really bad situations. My builder was using Hardie for quite some time and is now using LP - he has had very positive experiences with both products (and we live in the weather challenged midwest! lol) Best wishes in your new build!...See Morecbeader
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