These testing standards include a stringent review of more than a dozen properties such as flexural strength moisture movement frost resistance transversal loading and water absorption.
Fiber cement roof shingles.
Wind rain and heat all contribute to the weathering and deterioration of cement shakes.
And ccmc technical guide requirements as required by the national building code of canada.
James hardie 15 25 in x 48 in hz5 hardieshingle woodgrain fiber cement shingle siding panel.
Moreover depending on the environment that the fiber cement shake shingles are exposed to you may find that they will deteriorate more quickly.
A cement shake roof can become worn within just a few years even when installed properly.
It is available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.