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**xrumerang** · 08-29-2012, 11:12 AM

I did a house with some kind of 16" x 10' x 1/2" cement fiber board siding a long time ago. The panels weighed about 15 pounds or more each and we had to pre-drill the nail holes. They chip, are hard to cut, and seams can be hard to get a nice finish on. There are newer 4'x 8' panel boards in the US that have become the standard for commercial buildings that are covered with a skim coat.

If you are finishing cinder block, look for a good paint made especially for it. Epoxy based paint will last forever if you want to spend the money and do the proper prep work of cleaning the surface well. You may want to give it a spray of muriatic acid the day before (mix 1:10 with water) to help the paint take. Be careful with that stuff!

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08-29-2012, 11:12 AM	#3
xrumerang Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 425 Senior Member	I did a house with some kind of 16" x 10' x 1/2" cement fiber board siding a long time ago. The panels weighed about 15 pounds or more each and we had to pre-drill the nail holes. They chip, are hard to cut, and seams can be hard to get a nice finish on. There are newer 4'x 8' panel boards in the US that have become the standard for commercial buildings that are covered with a skim coat. If you are finishing cinder block, look for a good paint made especially for it. Epoxy based paint will last forever if you want to spend the money and do the proper prep work of cleaning the surface well. You may want to give it a spray of muriatic acid the day before (mix 1:10 with water) to help the paint take. Be careful with that stuff! How to Paint Basement Cinder Block Walls \| eHow.com
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