I have recently listed a beautiful bungalow in an exclusive neighbourhood. One of the restrictions to building in this community was the exterior finishing options. This particular Seller liked the advantages and look of hardboard siding. Before I got to many questions about the product and the pros and cons I figured I better do some further research. "Hardboard siding is gaining importance among homeowners due to their cost effective and easy installation process. Hardboard siding is made from wood fiber, wax and resins and is made in both board and panel sheet applications with external textures designed to look like lumber siding. This feature of mimicking a lumber siding has made hardboard an easy and inexpensive alternative for homeowners who want lumber siding for their homes. Different companies make hardboard in roughly the same way, so qualities of hardboards do not differ much according to manufacturer. Hardboard siding is fungus resistant and thus provide better durability as compared to wood siding made by fir, pine or spruce. However, soft hardboard sidings are prone to fungus attacks due to the soft nature of the wood..." courtesy of siding-help.com
Newer technology has created significant improvements for engineered hardboard. The use of resins have added to the durability of the products and the wax makes it water repellent. This makes for a longer lasting material particularly with the correct sealant but is more difficult to nail then softwood products.
Durable, long lasting and looks great - be sure to ask your contractor for pricing as different woods offer different costs.
