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Fibre cement sheeting exterior walls - fibro.

Kylie
4 years ago

Hello Houzz helpers. I am considering buying a ten year old semi. The exterior walls are sheets of fibre cement sheeting. I am curious as to why they haven't used brick. It is a modern style. Are there advantages and disadvantages to fibro? Anything I should be cautious about?

Comment (1)

  • oklouise
    4 years ago

    if it's only ten years old it should be modern cement fibre sheets without asbestos and is usually a single thickness framed wall instead of the double thickness of a brick veneer wall ... to save space and the sheets may need cover strips over joints and ongoing painting and potentially less insulation inside the walls

    Kylie thanked oklouise