Fireproof Siding Materials

While no practical building material is truly fireproof well constructed houses and buildings can help prevent such tragedies by using materials that are relatively fire resistant.

Fireproof siding materials.

Expect to pay between 6 50 and 8 50 per square foot installed. Consequently it s not a question of whether a fire can damage a structure but a question of when. When properly installed against fire resistant materials plaster siding also known as stucco regularly achieves a one hour fire rating. However there can be concern over the chemical properties and potential off gassing of these products.

Common noncombustible materials include three coat stucco metal siding and fiber cement siding. Flammable materials like wood are often made resistant to a fire by the use of flame retardants. This is an example of a noncombustible siding of fiber cement shingles designed to look extremely realistic almost indistinguishable from highly combustible cedar shake shingles. Steel siding not only offers protection against a fire it is also naturally resistant and does not require the use of fire resistant treatments.

That means homeowners have up to an hour before the material will give into the heat of a fire and begin spreading flames into the interior walls. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department.