With today's storms, unpredictable weather conditions, and the status of our ever-changing economy, the concrete home concept has provided a long-term possibility for increasing a home's resiliency.

This siding looks like wood clapboard, but it's fiber cement from CertainTeed. Picking the right siding for your house is a delicate balancing act between good looks, durability, maintenance and ...

JACKSONVILLE, FL – October 20, 2025 – PRESSADVANTAGE – Proside Exterior of Florida has announced enhancements to its ...

It's a shame how easy it is to take a home's exterior for granted - when it comes to the beauty, protection, and longevity of a property, there's no more important part! A roof and siding don't just ...

Choosing the perfect siding for your home takes the right balance of durability, longevity, ease of maintenance, affordability and exceptional looks. Traditional siding products like wood, stone, ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

When many homeowners in California are thinking of upgrading their houses, they often consider fiber cement siding. It can make your home more stylish and durable in ways that other materials don’t ...

Many so-called improved products in the building industry aren’t really improvements. They’re just easier to manufacturer or easier to install and have one overriding purpose — to increase profits.

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, ...

With exterior trim sales on the rise, 2015 opened with another salvo from the major player in the fiber cement arena. Dublin, Ireland-based James Hardie Building Products released results of a study ...

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 ...