I plan to replace the siding of my 15 year old with new cement fiber siding.?

Is the structure of 15 year old house strong enough to support heavy weight of cement fiber siding? Also the siding contractor suggests that I should replace all the glass windows as well.
Is it nesscessary ? What do I need to know when I deal deal with the siding contractor?
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Insulated Siding vs. Fiber cement siding

Insulated siding is better than fiber cement siding in insulating factors and many other ways.

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Insulated Siding versus Fiber Cement Siding

Can you stain fiber cement siding to look like wood even more?

My husband and I are going to use pre-primed fiber cement siding on our home. Can you wood stain this product? The painter we hired is having a hard time with it showing drips and brush marks.

pactool snappershear SS404 Fiber Cement Siding Shear

www.pactool.us The Snapper Shear SS404 Fiber-Cement Siding Shear from pactool lets you make clean fast cuts in fiber-cement siding quick, clean, and easy. One set of blades easily outlasts a fiber-cement saw blade with up to 20000 feet of cutting. Cuts fiber-cement siding and paneling up to 5 thick. Smooth, fast cuts with no airborne [...]

pactool Snapper Shear SS504 Cordless Fiber Cement Siding Shear

www.pactool.us The Snapper Shear SS504 Cordless Fiber-Cement Siding Shear from pactool lets you make clean fast cuts in fiber-cement siding quick, clean, and easy. One set of blades easily outlasts a fiber-cement saw blade with up to 20000 feet of cutting. Cuts fiber-cement siding up to 5 thick Smooth, fast cuts with no airborne dust [...]

Fiber Cement Siding by Build Responsible TM

Build Responsible TM: It’s a huge project to change the siding on your home, but it can shave dozens of years off its look and feel. A great way to get a new look and go green at the same time is a siding product that is made out of cement board. General contractor, Jeff [...]

Flashing the Butt Joints of Fiber Cement Siding

www.reesewholesale.com Fiber Cement Siding can help prevent water infiltration from damaging your home, but only if you flash the butt joints correctly. Here’s how. Video by John Reese. Video #160 from the Reese Wholesale series “Installing Fiber Cement Siding” updated 2-14-10

Cement Countertops Offer Non-traditional Beauty And Durability

Kitchen countertops continue to be one of the most cost-effective ways to set the design theme of a space. Those looking to renovate their kitchens will often turn to their countertops first in order to maximize their renovation dollars and make the most visual impact possible. Of course, there are a wide variety of materials [...]

Polypropylene Fibers in Cement Mixes:tips for Right Use

The following info pertains to usual monofilament or fibrillated polypropylene fibers (not the structural ones).
Use polypropylene fibers….
1) For the reduction of plastic shrinkage cracks. This phenomenon evolves mainly during the first 6 hours after concrete or mortar casting.
2) For the reduction of plastic settlement cracks (evolving mainly the first 3 hours).
3) As a secondary, triaxial reinforcement [...]

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