Fireproof Siding Materials

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Fireproof siding materials. Have a look at ecostar s recycled rubber majestic slate traditional tiles. Common noncombustible materials include three coat stucco metal siding and fiber cement siding. When properly installed against fire resistant materials plaster siding also known as stucco regularly achieves a one hour fire rating. Flammable materials like wood are often made resistant to a fire by the use of flame retardants.

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. It simply takes longer for fire to affect fire resistant materials. However there can be concern over the chemical properties and potential off gassing of these products. Consequently it s not a question of whether a fire can damage a structure but a question of when.

Expect to pay between 6 50 and 8 50 per square foot installed. 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.