Form-hugging wood and stucco cladding, ubiquitous on Bay Area homes until recently, have a new contender: integrally colored cement fiberboards that European builders have favored as rain-screen ...

Wood has been in use as both a structural and decorative material for thousands of years. Ironically, the properties that make it perform heroically as a structural material—high flexural strength, ...

Siding Type Fiber cement siding can be split into three main types, including panels, planks, and shingles. The main differences between these three types of fiber cement siding are the size, shape, ...

A 71,000-sf elementary school was recently constructed in Erie, Colo.; Red Hawk Elementary was developed as an addition to the St. Vrain Valley School District. According to Ken Field, principal ...

Swisspearl’s new Clinar and Clinar Clip fiber cement panels bring efficient installation and unlimited creativity to the market. The easy to install facade panels consider appearance, time, and budget ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Changing aesthetic preferences, cost considerations, and technological advancements in construction materials make brick facades less popular. Alternatives ...