Originally Posted by biminiblue

"Siding" is the exterior finish of a building. We are getting a completely new exterior of our buildings, everything from the frame out, so windows, doors, roof, moisture and pest barrier, exterior finish ( in this case, a fiber cement composite material called Hardie Siding that looks like wood.)

It will look like this, with the shingle look above the belly band, and plank appearance below. Expensive, lasts forever, paint only every 20 years or so. It's what most new construction is using these days over here.

Pretty sure James Hardie is a bajillionaire.