Foam Siding Stucco

As america s 1 brand of siding james hardie fiber cement siding and trim bring beautiful design and superior performance to homes from coast to coast.

Foam siding stucco.

Install stucco as an exterior wall cladding over rigid foam insulation with proper preparation to provide water management as well as a sound substrate for the stucco. Synthetic stucco is a system called exterior insulation and finish system. Stucco foam is affordable and much cheaper than adding architectural features the standard way with wood. How can you tell the difference.

Our regular clients are stucco contractors architects designers builders and home owners. Determine the location of the wall s water control layer typically behind the insulation over the exterior sheathing. Synthetic stucco siding on the other hand is multilayered. Board resists cracks splits rot and other damage from sun heat humidity and strong hurricane force winds.

Stucco a hand applied cement type finish goes on while it s wet and semi solid. See the next points to learn more. Coats of a polymer mixture are added until the finished product has a finished look of stucco. Provide a drainage gap in front of the water control layer.

Foam window and door trim can be installed over stucco and other types of siding exterior or interior. Popular in southwestern style homes stucco is durable and you can paint it to suit your taste. Stucco look house siding with a warm look and texture resists water absorption to protect against swelling and cracking. But like other types of masonry exterior stucco can crack if your home s foundation settles which may lead you to want to cover it with siding.

We are a family owned company manufacturing trim since 2003 and are proud to serve our customers. There is a foam insulation board typically polystyrene a coat of the synthetic stucco fiberglass mesh and then a top coat. Durable fiber cement siding withstands the toughest weather conditions. Problems with synthetic stucco.