Fiber Cement Siding On Icf

Cement board stucco installed on top of a mesh rainscreen that was applied to the icfs.

Fiber cement siding on icf.

Installing cement fiber board siding over an icf is becoming more prevalent. Building on the original 70 year old swiss durisol technology we have brought icf building blocks into the 21st century. Fiberglass cement siding is a composite made of portland cement silica and wood fiber. Once painted it looks almost identical to wood.

Weatherside fiber cement siding is the one and weatherside fiber cement siding is the one and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles. Superior design by nature better performance by an icf block without styrofoam nexcem insulated concrete forms are the next generation in cement bonded wood fiber icf systems. A good practice for installing wood siding on a wall is. To apply the siding over vertical 1 inch x 2 inch 25 mm x 51 mm wood nailing strips with a screen at the bottom.

Buildblock building systems offers three different block styles. Paint can be retouched if it gets nicked 3. For the icf s we fastened the siding over the weather resistant barrier into the icf plastic wickets. Truexterior trim board at grade 1.

It s available in many styles and widths both smooth and wood textured and you still get the crisp joints and details that ll make your home s exterior stand out. Keeps the stucco cement board away from ground moisture. The screen keeps insects out while the space allows air to circulate behind the siding. There is little instruction from the siding or backer board manufacturers due to the variations among icf blocks.

Designed to be somewhat easily removable for inspection of the icfs insects 2. Fiber cement siding stands up to wind rain hail fire insects and even hurricane level storms. Since there is 3 8 foam from outside face of icf to wicket the thinness of the siding results in a wavy siding surface we have had similar results applying fiber cement siding directly to vertical strapping over rigid insulation. The air circulation helps equalize the moisture content in the wood siding which.

Buildblock and buildlock are similar and will be treated together.