Monday, July 27th, 2009

Low Cost Building Materials

fiber cement slidingWhether you are involved in a professional construction business or a homeowner carry out your own self build, one of the major concerns for your projects will be the budget, and how to minimise the bottom line.  These days there are a number of affordable building materials on the market, which can offer savings on both purchasing and installation costs, whilst still providing a good range of aesthetic choices and quality fabrication and durability.

Fiber Cement Siding

This low cost building material is also known as fiber cement cladding, and provides an easy to install, cheap and durable way to cover the exterior of both domestic and commercial buildings.  The fiber cement is produced by mixing a composite of sand, cement and cellulose fibers, and is manufactured in a number of styles including sheet/clapboard, imitation shingles and imitation cladding, and requires little preparation before installation and very little maintenance once in place.

You can get varying thickness of fiber cement siding, and the denser products have excellent sound proofing, thermal insulation, fire proofing and impact resistance, and unlike wooden shingles or cladding this material is not susceptible to rot or burrowing insects.

Fiber cement siding is a practical, low cost and adaptable building material, which can be used for a wide range of design and construction projects.

Nichiha provide a wide range of high quality fiber cement options, which combine functionality with low cost, attractive design choices, offering builders and homeowners with a flexible and affordable exterior and interior building material.  Nichiha products can be fitted over existing metal, wood, structural insulated panels (SIP) and concrete masonry unit (CMU), and do not require specialist skills to install.

  • Brick Panels – this affordable alternative to traditional brick and mortar work provides commercial and domestic builders and contractors with a flexible, easy to install option with a choice of 30 colors and textures and a wide range of trim products.
  • Stone Panels – this offers a variety of textured stone effect panels in 12 color options, and is a low cost alternative to working with the more expensive traditional stone building materials, which also require specialist tools and skills.
  • Illuminated Block Panels – Nichiha’s illuminated block series provides bold and dramatic design options for building exteriors and interiors, with four vibrantly coloured fibre cement panel options with optional high gloss finishes.

If you know more options for low cost building materials, plz post your comments and suggestions via the form below. :)

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3 Responses

November 6, 2009

We have used this on the outside of our centre instead of wood due to its fire resistance, its great!


November 15, 2009
sharon

this is usefull but if u put how long it will take for the energy items to start paying u back it would be better


February 24, 2011
er.nathan

can you please send me the product technical details and cost and where used in south indial especially in and around chennai and test details if any.
with regards
er nathan